Japanese Conversation · Level 48
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Japanese word
携帯
Pronunciation
Romajikeitai
Meaning
- nouncell phone
Example
これは携帯です。ko re wa kei tai de su
This is a cell phone.
More examples
電池が切れたので、携帯を充電します。den chi ga ki re ta no de kei tai o jū den shi ma su
The battery is dead, so I will charge my cell phone.
Core concept
Describes a phone designed to be carried around and used wherever needed.
Common phrases
携帯を使うkei tai o tsuka u
use a cell phone
携帯を忘れるkei tai o wasu re ru
forget one's cell phone
携帯を充電するkei tai o jū den su ru
charge a cell phone
Similar words
携帯電話keitaidenwa: The full term for a phone designed to be carried and used in different places.
Definition in Japanese
持ち運んで使う小型の電話。mo chi hako n de tsuka u ko gata no den wa
Word origin
The compound 携帯 (keitai, "carrying") combines 携 (kei, "carry") and 帯 (tai, "belt or band"), expressing something carried along.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 携帯電話 (keitai denwa) is often shortened to 携帯 (keitai) when the meaning is clear.
Related words
- 携帯するkeitaisurucarryverb