電話

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[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term

[edit] Etymology

From  (デン, den, electric) +  (ワ, wa, conversation). See also 話す (はなす, hanasu).

[edit] Noun

電話 (hiragana でんわ, romaji denwa)

  1. a telephone
    電話引く
    でんわひく
    Denwa o hiku.
    To install a telephone.
    電話出る
    でんわでる
    Denwa ni deru.
    To answer the phone.
  2. a telephone call, a phone call, a call
    電話掛ける
    でんわかける
    Denwa o kakeru.
    To make a call.
    電話掛かって来る
    でんわかかってくる
    Denwa ga kakatte kuru.
    To receive a call.
    電話を切る
    でんわをきる
    Denwa o kiru.
    To hang up.

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[edit] Korean

Hanja in this word

[edit] Noun

電話 (jeonhwa, hangeul 전화)

  1. a telephone



[edit] Mandarin

simplified

电话

traditional

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  • (file)
  • IPA: [ tiɛn˥˩xua˥˩ ]

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電話 (traditional, Pinyin diànhuà, simplified 电话)

  1. telephone; phone
    不在時候電話
    dāng nǐ búzài de shíhou, diànhuà xiǎng le
    The phone rang when you weren't here.

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[edit] Min Nan

simplified

电话

traditional

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ tɪɛn˨˩ue˧˧ ]

[edit] Noun

電話 (traditional, POJ tiān-ōe, simplified 电话)

  1. telephone; phone

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