Vocabulary

What does 電話 (でんわ, denwa) mean?

電話 (でんわ, denwa) means telephone.

Quick facts
Readingでんわ
Romajidenwa
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
でんわ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondenwa

telephone

GenkiGenki 1
  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive telephone call; phone call
  2. 2noun telephone (device); phone

Example sentences

  • I call my friend.

  • I bought a new phone.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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