English–Japanese
“phone” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidenwa
Example
母に電話します。haha ni den wa shi ma su
I make a phone call to my mother.
How to say “phone” in Japanese
“Phone” in Japanese is 電話 (denwa). 電話 can also mean “phone call”.
Refers to using a telephone to connect with someone by voice, or to the device used for that connection.
Example sentences with 電話
お母さんに電話をかけます。o haha sa n ni den wa o ka ke ma su
I call my mother on the phone.
父から電話がありました。chichi ka ra den wa ga a ri ma shi ta
I got a call from my father.
Tips for using 電話
- In conversational Japanese, 電話する (denwa suru, "to make a phone call") commonly expresses the action of making a phone call.