電話
でんわ
hepburn denwa
telephone, to call
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
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Examples
- 友達に電話します。I call my friend.
- 電話番号を教えてください。Please tell me your phone number.
Collocations
電話する (to call)電話番号 (phone number)電話を切る (hang up)電話に出る (answer)携帯電話 (mobile)
Mnemonic
電話 denwa — 電 (electric) + 話 (talk) = telephone. Forms verb with する: 電話する. The person being called takes ~に: 友達に電話する ("call a friend"). Common phrase: 電話に出る "answer the phone".
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