Illustration: Behind the counter of a small neighborhood dry cleaner, the owner holds a corded telephone receiver against one ear, its lower end positioned near the mouth. The coiled cord leads clearly to a telephone base on the counter, where the handset cradle is empty.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

受じゅ話わ器き

juwaki

telephone receiver

Example sentences

彼かれは急いそいで受話器じゅわきを置おいた。
He put the phone down in haste.
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彼かれは受話器じゅわきを取とり上あげた。
He picked up the phone.
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私わたしは受話器じゅわきを耳みみに当あてた。
I put the receiver to my ear.
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Kanji in 受話器

受receive; acceptOnジュKunうける・うかる
話tale; talkOnワKunはなす・はなし
器utensil; vesselOnキKunうつわ

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