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電話

Telephone


Meaning

Telephone, Phone

Word Type

noun, の adjective, verbal noun

Explanation

An electricity talk. What is this witchcraft? The only way to talk via electricity is with a telephone.


Reading

でんわ

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

  • 電話ボックス

    phone box

    電話番号

    phone number

    電話代

    telephone bill

  • 電話をする

    to make a phone call

    電話をかける

    to make a phone call

    電話を切る

    to hang up the phone

  • テレビ電話

    video call

    コードレス電話

    cordless phone

    アナログ電話

    analog phone

Context Sentences

山下先生から電話です。

It's a phone call from Yamashita-sensei.

電話で「ありがとう」とお母さんに言いました。

I told my mother "thank you" on the phone.

それ、正しい電話番号ではないよ。

That's not the right phone number.


Kanji Composition