TopicPhones

通話

tsūwa · /tsuː.wa/

Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.

noun

a connection made by phone to speak with someone

Can mean a phone call as a countable event: missed call, make a call.

Examples

  • エレベーターにいる間に彼女からの通話を逃しました。

    I missed her call while I was in the elevator.

  • 到着する前にホテルへ通話をかけてください。

    Please make a call to the hotel before we arrive.

  • 彼は夜遅く上司から通話を受けました。

    He got a call from his boss late at night.

In other languages

Learner tips

No learner tips yet. Save this word with a short usage note — helpful notes may appear here after review.

Back to Search