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留守番電話に録音する
rusuban denwa ni rokuon suru
leave a voicemail
留守番電話にメッセージを録音してください。
Please leave a message on the answering machine.
formal
To leave a recorded message on an answering machine or voicemail system.
留守番電話に録音するのを忘れないでください。
Don't forget to leave a message on the answering machine.
彼は留守番電話に録音しておいた。
He left a message on the answering machine.
Commonly used in both personal and business contexts when leaving messages on answering machines or voicemail systems.
Collocations
留守番電話に録音するleave a voicemail留守番電話にメッセージを録音するleave a message on the answering machine留守番電話に録音を残すleave a recorded message
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Pro Tip
Common Mistake
Avoid using 録音する (rokuon suru) alone when referring to leaving a voicemail. It is more natural to specify the device or system, such as 留守番電話 (answering machine) or ボイスメール (voicemail).
Word Origin
留守番電話 (rusuban denwa) means 'answering machine' (lit. 'stay-at-home phone'), and 録音する (rokuon suru) means 'to record'. The phrase combines these to mean 'to record a message on an answering machine'.
Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used in everyday Japanese to describe the action of leaving a voicemail. It is not idiomatic but is a direct and literal combination of the words.
Word Breakdown
留守番電話
answering machine (lit. stay-at-home phone)
nounに
on (indicates the target of the action)
particle録音する
to record
verb和英辞典