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電話

Reading

Kana: でんわ
Romaji: denwa
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

telephone call; phone call

2

telephone (device); phone

Note: abbreviation
See also: 電話機

Kanji

Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk

Example Sentences

電話(でんわ)です。
➥You are wanted on the phone.
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電話(でんわ)しよう。
➥Let's make a phone call.
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電話帳(でんわちょう)をみて。
➥Look in the phone book.
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電話中(でんわちゅう)です。
➥I'm talking on the phone.
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(かれ)電話(でんわ)した。
➥I called him up.
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電話帳(でんわちょう)はどこ。
➥Where is the telephone book?
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