Japanese phrase
お電話が___ようです。 o den wa ga ___ yō de su
Meaning
The call appears to be ___.
When to use it
Reports that a phone call seems to be in a certain state. This polite expression softens a report about a possible issue and avoids sounding overly direct.
Example dialogue
すみません、お電話がつながらないようです。 su mi ma se n o den wa ga tsu na ga ra na i yō de su
Sorry, it seems the call is not going through.
かけ直してみます。 ka ke nao shi te mi ma su
I will try calling again.