Japanese word

電話番号

Pronunciation

Romajidenwabangō

Meaning

  • nounphone number

Example

電話番号を教えてください。den wa ban gō o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me your phone number.

Illustration for 電話番号 (phone number)

More examples

連絡先を整理して、電話番号を登録しました。ren raku saki o sei ri shi te den wa ban gō o tō roku shi ma shi ta

I organized my contacts and saved the phone number.

Core concept

Provides the coded information needed to connect a call to a particular person or place.

Common phrases

  • 電話番号を教えるden wa ban gō o oshi e ru

    give a phone number

  • 電話番号を聞くden wa ban gō o ki ku

    ask for a phone number

  • 電話番号を登録するden wa ban gō o tō roku su ru

    register a phone number

  • 電話番号を書くden wa ban gō o ka ku

    write down a phone number

Definition in Japanese

特定の相手や場所に電話で連絡するために用いる数字などの組み合わせ。toku tei no ai te ya ba sho ni den wa de ren raku su ru ta me ni mochi i ru sū ji na do no ku mi a wa se

Word origin

The compound 電話番号 (denwa bangō) consists of 電話 (denwa, "telephone") and 番号 (bangō, "number"); the parts mean 電 (den, "electricity"), 話 (wa, "talk"), 番 (ban, "order"), and 号 (gō, "mark").

Usage tips

  • Phone numbers in Japan are commonly written with hyphens that group the digits, so 電話番号 (denwa bangō) may appear beside a formatted sequence on a form.

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