連絡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 連絡 is read as れんらく and means contact, communication, or a message conveying needed information.
• Basic usage: It can be the act of notifying reception or a message received from a friend.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contacting a recipient
  • In 受付に連絡する, に marks the party being contacted. Example: 到着が遅れる場合は、受付に連絡してください。
• Receiving word
  • 連絡が来る means that a communication containing news arrives. Example: 友人から無事に帰宅したという連絡が来た。