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JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

電でん話わ

denwa

phone call

電話する means 'to call'. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 今夜こんや電話でんわします。

    I’ll ring you up tonight.

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  2. 電話でんわです。

    You are wanted on the phone.

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  3. 電話でんわしよう。

    Let’s make a phone call.

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Kanji in 電話

  • 電electricityOnデン
  • 話tale; talkOnワKunはなす・はなし

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