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交換手

Reading

Kana: こうかんしゅ
Romaji: koukanshu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

operator (e.g. telephone)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: カン、 か.える、 -か.える、 か.わる
Meanings: interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand

Example Sentences

交換手(こうかんしゅ)です。内線(ないせん)番号(ばんごう)をどうぞ。
➥Operator. Which extension would you like.
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交換手(こうかんしゅ)電話(でんわ)をカナダへつないでくれた。
➥The operator put me through to Canada.
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交換手(こうかんしゅ)電話(でんわ)をニューヨークへつないでくれた。
➥The operator put me through to New York.
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電話(でんわ)交換手(こうかんしゅ)()んでもらえませんか。
➥Could you dial up the operator for me?
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交換手(こうかんしゅ)さん、電話(でんわ)()れてしまいました。
➥Operator, we were cut off.
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交換手(こうかんしゅ)(わたし)電話(でんわ)()って(すこ)()つように()った。
➥The operator told me to hang up and wait for a moment.
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