Japanese Conversation · Level 33
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Japanese word
通話
Pronunciation
Romajitsūwa
Meaning
- nounphone call
Example
今日は友達と通話します。kyō wa tomo dachi to tsū wa shi ma su
I will have a phone call with my friend today.
More examples
会議の前に、通話で予定を確認します。kai gi no mae ni tsū wa de yo tei o kaku nin shi ma su
Before the meeting, I confirm the schedule over a call.
Core concept
Refers to using a communication link to hold a conversation with a distant person, usually by voice and sometimes with live video.
Common phrases
通話するtsū wa su ru
make a phone call
通話中tsū wa chū
on a phone call
通話を始めるtsū wa o haji me ru
start a phone call
通話を終えるtsū wa o o e ru
end a phone call
Similar words
電話denwa: A telephone call made through a telephone network.
Definition in Japanese
電話や通信機能を使い、遠くにいる相手と声や映像を介して会話すること。den wa ya tsū shin ki nō o tsuka i tō ku ni i ru ai te to koe ya ei zō o kai shi te kai wa su ru ko to
Word origin
通話 (tsūwa, "phone call") is made from 通 (tsū, "pass through") and 話 (wa, "talk"), linking conversation with words sent through a network.
Usage tips
- Unlike English call, which can also mean calling out or visiting, 通話 (tsūwa) specifically concerns communicating by phone or an online connection.
Other meanings
- voice callnoun
- video callnoun