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留守番電話

Reading

Kana: るすばんでんわ
Romaji: rusubandenwa
Kana
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Definition

noun
1

answering machine; answer phone

Kanji

留
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop
守
Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ
Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey
番
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
電
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
話
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk

Example Sentences

あなたは留守番(るすばん)電話(でんわ)を買(か)うべきだ。
➥You should buy an answering machine.
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留守番(るすばん)電話(でんわ)にメッセージを入(い)れてください。
➥Please leave your message on my answering machine.
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私(わたし)は留守番(るすばん)電話(でんわ)は便利(べんり)だとわかった。
➥I found the answering machine convenient.
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