Meaning

Primary

Transfer

Alternative

Forwarding

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You revolve something, making it roll, and then send it off somewhere. This means you’re transferring or forwarding it to someone else.

転送 is often used in the context of logistics or communication systems, like transferring packages or forwarding e-mails.

Reading

てんそう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ファイルの転送

    file transfer

    メールの転送

    forwarding email

    データの転送

    transferring data

Context Sentences

そのメール、私にも転送してくれない?

Could you forward that email to me?

海外に住んでいる日本人は、よく日本のウェブサイトから物を買って、海外の住所に転送しています。

Japanese people who reside overseas often buy things from Japanese websites and have them forwarded to the foreign addresses.

五ギガバイト以上の大きなデータは、転送するのに時間がかかります。

Large data above five gigabytes takes time to transfer.

Kanji Composition