Japanese phrase
お電話が少し遠いようです。 o den wa ga suko shi tō i yō de su
Meaning
The line sounds a little faint.
When to use it
Says the other person's voice is hard to hear. This polite indirect wording signals a weak phone connection without sounding accusatory.
Example dialogue
すみません、お電話が少し遠いようです。 su mi ma se n o den wa ga suko shi tō i yō de su
Sorry, the line sounds a little faint.
かけ直しましょうか？ ka ke nao shi ma shō ka
Shall I call back?