電話 | Japanese meaning

電話【でんわ】

Frequency rank: 4,466. – 4,470.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

telephone call; phone call

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

telephone (device); phoneabbreviationsee also 電話機

Forms

電話【でんわ】Frequency rank: 4,466. – 4,470.
でんわ

Generated definitions (experimental)

telephone call; phone call

This meaning refers to the action of communicating with someone via a telephone. It emphasizes the interaction that occurs during the call.

、。

I made a phone call to my friend yesterday.

。

I have to make a phone call for work.

telephone (device); phone

This meaning refers to the physical device used for making calls. It highlights the instrument itself rather than the act of calling.

。

I just bought a new phone.

。

This telephone is very easy to use.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to make a phone callphone numbertelephone devicetelephone directorypublic phonemobile phoneごし越しover the phoneto pick up the receiverto place a callto receive a callto talk on the phonetelephone chargesto answer the phonevoicemail

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

きごう「かちょう課長、とりひきさき取引先よりおでんわお電話ですきごう」きごう/でんわ電話があったがでなかった出なかった．.

ごぎ語義いちの1のおんせい音声をでんきしんごう電気信号にへんかん変換するきかい機械．.でんわき電話機．.

でんわ電話がなる鳴る．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

1210 results

1. 。

I'll call them tomorrow when I come back.

Tatoeba

2. きごう「。きごう」　きごう「。きごう」

"The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."

Tatoeba

3. きごう？

Where can one make a phone call?

Tatoeba

4. 。

I thought I could settle it by phone.

Tatoeba

5. 。

If rain was enough to get phone-lines crossed then Japan would be in a right mess, wouldn't it?

Tatoeba

6. 、きごう「きごう」、。

One day I had a phone call from a friend. "There's a nice little earner, won't you come round?" so I went to his house.

Tatoeba

7. なら。

How late can I ring?

Tatoeba

8. ．、、。

3. If you do phone then hang up immediately, without following any instructions given.

Tatoeba

9. 。

However often I phone I can't get through.

Tatoeba

10. もどら戻ら。

I told my boss over the phone that I would be going straight home without returning to the company.

Tatoeba

11. 、らしい、だっ。

And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.

Tatoeba

12. 。

If you want to speak to me, please call me up.

Tatoeba

13. なら。

When you contact me, please do so by phone.

Tatoeba

14. すずき鈴木。

Please get Miss Suzuki on the phone.

Tatoeba

15. 。

The phone rang while I was taking a bath, as usual.

Tatoeba

16. 。

My telephone service was cut off because of unpaid bills.

Tatoeba

17. 。

My telephone service was cut off because of unpaid bills.

Tatoeba

18. 。

Please leave your message on my answering machine.

Tatoeba

19. 。

A Mr West called in your absence.

Tatoeba

20. たなか田中。

Mr Tanaka called during your absence.

Tatoeba

電話【でんわ】

Frequency rank: 4,466. – 4,470.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

telephone call; phone call

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

telephone (device); phoneabbreviationsee also 電話機

Forms

電話【でんわ】Frequency rank: 4,466. – 4,470.
でんわ

Generated definitions (experimental)

telephone call; phone call

This meaning refers to the action of communicating with someone via a telephone. It emphasizes the interaction that occurs during the call.

、。

I made a phone call to my friend yesterday.

。

I have to make a phone call for work.

telephone (device); phone

This meaning refers to the physical device used for making calls. It highlights the instrument itself rather than the act of calling.

。

I just bought a new phone.

。

This telephone is very easy to use.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

きごう「かちょう課長、とりひきさき取引先よりおでんわお電話ですきごう」きごう/でんわ電話があったがでなかった出なかった．.

ごぎ語義いちの1のおんせい音声をでんきしんごう電気信号にへんかん変換するきかい機械．.でんわき電話機．.

でんわ電話がなる鳴る．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

1210 results

1. 。

I'll call them tomorrow when I come back.

Tatoeba

2. きごう「。きごう」　きごう「。きごう」

"The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."

Tatoeba

3. きごう？

Where can one make a phone call?

Tatoeba

4. 。

I thought I could settle it by phone.

Tatoeba

5. 。

If rain was enough to get phone-lines crossed then Japan would be in a right mess, wouldn't it?

Tatoeba

6. 、きごう「きごう」、。

One day I had a phone call from a friend. "There's a nice little earner, won't you come round?" so I went to his house.

Tatoeba

7. なら。

How late can I ring?

Tatoeba

8. ．、、。

3. If you do phone then hang up immediately, without following any instructions given.

Tatoeba

9. 。

However often I phone I can't get through.

Tatoeba

10. もどら戻ら。

I told my boss over the phone that I would be going straight home without returning to the company.

Tatoeba

11. 、らしい、だっ。

And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.

Tatoeba

12. 。

If you want to speak to me, please call me up.

Tatoeba

13. なら。

When you contact me, please do so by phone.

Tatoeba

14. すずき鈴木。

Please get Miss Suzuki on the phone.

Tatoeba

15. 。

The phone rang while I was taking a bath, as usual.

Tatoeba

16. 。

My telephone service was cut off because of unpaid bills.

Tatoeba

17. 。

My telephone service was cut off because of unpaid bills.

Tatoeba

18. 。

Please leave your message on my answering machine.

Tatoeba

19. 。

A Mr West called in your absence.

Tatoeba

20. たなか田中。

Mr Tanaka called during your absence.

Tatoeba

電

N52

意electricity

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話

N52

意tale; talk

訓はな.す、はなし

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