संचार (sanchaar)

noun A formal/technical noun meaning 'communication' or 'transmission' -- mostly met in the context of telecommunications, media, and news (सूचना का संचार (soochnaa kaa sanchaar, 'transmission of information')), with a secondary, more literary sense of a feeling or sensation spreading through the body or mind.
Sense 1 : communication, transmission (of information/signals)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: संचरण (sanchran, technical), प्रसारण (prasaaran, broadcasting-specific), आदान-प्रदान (aadaan-pradaan, exchange)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly in news and government contexts -- दूरसंचार मंत्रालय (doorsanchaar mantraalay, 'Ministry of Telecommunications') is a real ministry name, and संचार माध्यम (sanchaar maadhyam) is the standard phrase for 'mass media' in newspapers and textbooks. It has a formal, almost bureaucratic flavor -- not a word you'd use to describe chatting with a friend.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for बातचीत (baatchiit) or बात (baat) when they mean everyday 'talking' or 'conversation' -- संचार (sanchaar) is not used for casual chat between people; it belongs to formal/technical contexts like दूरसंचार (doorsanchaar, 'telecommunications'), संचार माध्यम (sanchaar maadhyam, 'media/means of communication'), or मौसम विभाग का संचार तंत्र (mausam vibhaag kaa sanchaar tantr, 'the weather department's communication system').
Sample Sentences:
दूरसंचार मंत्रालय ने नई नीति की घोषणा की है। The Ministry of Telecommunications has announced a new policy.
(doorsanchaar mantraalay ne naii niiti kii ghoshnaa kii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
संचार माध्यम आजकल हर घटना को कुछ ही मिनटों में पूरी दुनिया तक पहुँचा देते हैं। Mass media these days spread every event to the whole world within minutes.
(sanchaar maadhyam aajkal har ghatnaa ko kuchh hii minton men poorii duniyaa tak pahunchaa dete hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उपग्रहों के माध्यम से संचार अब पहले से कहीं अधिक तेज़ हो गया है। Communication via satellites has now become much faster than before.
(upagrahon ke maadhyam se sanchaar ab pahle se kahiin adhik tez ho gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
भूकंप के बाद उस इलाके में संचार व्यवस्था पूरी तरह ठप हो गई थी। After the earthquake, the communication system in that area had come to a complete halt.
(bhookamp ke baad us ilaake men sanchaar vyavasthaa poorii tarah thap ho gaii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सरकार चाहती है कि दूरदराज़ के गाँवों में भी संचार सुविधाएँ पहुँचें। The government wants communication facilities to reach even remote villages.
(sarkaar chaahtii hai ki dooradraaz ke gaanvon men bhii sanchaar suvidhaaen pahunchen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर उस समय बेहतर संचार साधन होते, तो राहत कार्य में इतनी देरी न होती। If there had been better means of communication at that time, there wouldn't have been such delay in the relief work.
(agar us samay behtar sanchaar saadhan hote, to raahat kaary men itnii derii n hotii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इस पाठ्यक्रम में छात्रों को संचार माध्यमों के इतिहास के बारे में पढ़ाया जाएगा। In this course, students will be taught about the history of mass media.
(is paathyakram men chhaatron ko sanchaar maadhymon ke itihaas ke baare men padhaayaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
संचार क्रांति ने पूरी दुनिया को आपस में जोड़ दिया है। The communication revolution has connected the entire world together.
(sanchaar kraanti ne poorii duniyaa ko aapas men jod diyaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
युद्ध के दौरान दुश्मन के संचार तंत्र को भेदना सबसे बड़ी चुनौती थी। During the war, breaking through the enemy's communication network was the biggest challenge.
(yuddh ke dauraan dushman ke sanchaar tantr ko bhednaa sabse badii chunautii thii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया संचार विभाग से संपर्क करें, वे इस समस्या का समाधान कर सकते हैं। Please contact the communication department, they can resolve this problem.
(kripyaa sanchaar vibhaag se sampark karen, ve is samasyaa kaa samaadhaan kar sakte hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : spread or flow (of a feeling, sensation, energy)
noun, masculine Often appears in the frame [feeling] का संचार होना (kaa sanchaar honaa, 'for a feeling to spread/course through'), e.g. रक्त का संचार (rakt kaa sanchaar, 'circulation of blood') or जोश का संचार (josh kaa sanchaar, 'a surge of enthusiasm').
Synonyms: प्रवाह (pravaah, flow), फैलाव (phailaav)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This sense treats an emotion or sensation almost like electricity or blood moving through the body -- रक्त संचार (rakt sanchaar, 'blood circulation') is the everyday medical term you'll hear at a doctor's clinic, while phrases like जोश का संचार होना (josh kaa sanchaar honaa) show up in more inspirational or literary speech, describing energy 'coursing through' someone.
Sample Sentences:
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि पैरों में रक्त संचार ठीक से नहीं हो रहा है। The doctor said that blood circulation in the legs isn't happening properly.
(doktar ne kahaa ki pairon men rakt sanchaar thiik se nahiin ho rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसकी बात सुनकर मेरे मन में एक नए जोश का संचार हुआ। Hearing what he said, a new energy coursed through my mind.
(uskii baat sunkar mere man men ek nae josh kaa sanchaar huaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
नियमित व्यायाम से शरीर में रक्त संचार बेहतर होता है। Regular exercise improves blood circulation in the body.
(niymit vyaayaam se shariir men rakt sanchaar behtar hotaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर वह भाषण देती तो श्रोताओं में जोश का संचार हो जाता। If she had given the speech, energy would have coursed through the listeners.
(agar vah bhaashan detii to shrotaaon men josh kaa sanchaar ho jaataa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
ठंड में हाथों का रक्त संचार धीमा पड़ जाता है। In the cold, the blood circulation in the hands slows down.
(thand men haathon kaa rakt sanchaar dhiimaa pad jaataa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कवि के शब्दों से पूरी सभा में एक अजीब सिहरन का संचार होने लगा। The poet's words began to send a strange shiver spreading through the whole gathering.
(kavi ke shabdon se poorii sabhaa men ek ajiib sihran kaa sanchaar hone lagaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह मालिश रक्त संचार को सुधारने में मदद करती है। This massage helps improve blood circulation.
(yah maalish rakt sanchaar ko sudhaarne men madad kartii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुमने कभी महसूस किया है कि जीत के बाद पूरे शरीर में एक नई ऊर्जा का संचार होता है? Have you ever felt that after a victory, a new energy spreads through your whole body?
(kyaa tumne kabhii mahsoos kiyaa hai ki jiit ke baad poore shariir men ek naii oorjaa kaa sanchaar hotaa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): संचार (sanchaar)
(sg.m.oblique): संचार (sanchaar)
(pl.m.direct): संचार (sanchaar)
(pl.m.oblique): संचारों (sanchaaron)