Japanese word

内線

Pronunciation

Romajinaisen

Meaning

  • nounphone extension

Example

内線三番に電話してください。nai sen san ban ni den wa shi te ku da sa i

Please call extension three.

Illustration for 内線 (phone extension)

More examples

担当者の内線を確認します。tan tō sha no nai sen o kaku nin shi ma su

I will check the staff member's phone extension.

Core concept

Refers to a line contained within a building, whether it carries phone calls to a particular office or supplies wiring inside the structure.

Common phrases

  • 内線番号nai sen ban gō

    extension number

  • 内線にかけるnai sen ni ka ke ru

    call an extension

  • 内線をつなぐnai sen o tsu na gu

    connect an internal line

Definition in Japanese

建物や施設の中だけに通じる電話回線やその番号、または建物内に通した電線や配線。tate mono ya shi setsu no naka da ke ni tsū ji ru den wa kai sen ya so no ban gō ma ta wa tate mono nai ni tō shi ta den sen ya hai sen

Word origin

内 (nai, "inside") and 線 (sen, "line") form a compound meaning an internal line, which is used for a phone extension.

Usage tips

  • A receptionist often gives an extension after the company's main number so a caller can reach a particular desk.

Other meanings

  • indoor wiringnoun

Opposites

  • 外線gaisenoutside linenoun

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