English–Japanese

“telephone” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajidenwaki

Example

机の上に電話機があります。tsukue no ue ni den wa ki ga a ri ma su

There is a telephone on the desk.

Illustration for 電話機 (telephone)

How to say “telephone” in Japanese

“Telephone” in Japanese is 電話機 (denwaki).

Describes a machine that links people far apart by sending and receiving their voices.

Full entry for 電話機: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 電話機

停電したので、古い電話機を倉庫から出しました。tei den shi ta no de furu i den wa ki o sō ko ka ra da shi ma shi ta

Because the power went out, I took the old telephone out of the storage room.

Tips for using 電話機

  • The word telephone can name both the device and the communication system, although phone is more common in casual English.

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