Japanese word

コール

Pronunciation

Romajikōru

Meaning

  • nouncall

Example

後でこちらからコールします。ato de ko chi ra ka ra kō ru shi ma su

We will call you later.

Illustration for コール (call)

More examples

会議中に大事なコールを逃してしまいました。kai gi chū ni dai ji na kō ru o noga shi te shi ma i ma shi ta

I missed an important call during the meeting.

Core concept

Describes a contact made by telephone, whether someone places it or receives it.

Common phrases

  • コールを受けるkō ru o u ke ru

    receive a call

  • コールに出るkō ru ni de ru

    answer a call

  • コールを返すkō ru o kae su

    return a call

Similar words

電話denwa: A phone call or the act of contacting someone by telephone.
通話tsūwa: A conversation carried out through a telephone connection.

Definition in Japanese

電話で相手に連絡すること、またはその着信。den wa de ai te ni ren raku su ru ko to ma ta wa so no chaku shin

Word origin

コール (kōru) is a loanword from English call, whose basic sense includes contacting someone by voice.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, コール (kōru) commonly means a phone call, so its everyday range is narrower than English call, which has many other uses.

Other meanings

  • ringnoun

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