電話

でんわ

Telephone, phone call

N5noun·denwa

How to remember it

電 (electric) + 話 (talk) = talking over electricity — a telephone.

Example sentences

  • 後で電話します。

    あとででんわします。

    I'll call you later.

  • 電話番号を教えてください。

    でんわばんごうをおしえてください。

    Please tell me your phone number.

Usage

Use 電話を掛ける or 電話する to mean "to make a call."

Related words

電気掛ける話す

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