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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

通話

Reading

Kana: つうわ
Romaji: tsuuwa
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

telephone call; talking; calling

ctr
2

counter for telephone calls

Kanji

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk

Example Sentences

ただいま通話中(つうわちゅう)だ。
➥The line is busy now.
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日本(にっぽん)指名(しめい)通話(つうわ)をお(ねが)いします。
➥I'd like to make a person-to-person call to Japan.
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指名(しめい)通話(つうわ)国際(こくさい)電話(でんわ)をかけるといいよ。
➥It's best to make international calls person to person.
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指名(しめい)通話(つうわ)でお(ねが)いします。
➥Make it a person-to-person call, please.
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シカゴに指名(しめい)通話(つうわ)をお(ねが)いします。
➥I'd like to place a person-to-person call to Chicago.
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通話(つうわ)(もう)()みを(とけ)()しましょうか。
➥Should I cancel the call?
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