電話器

denwa-ki

What does "電話器" mean in English?

telephone

電話器を使って友達と話しました。

I talked to my friend using the telephone.

general

A device used to communicate over long distances by converting sound into electrical signals.

電話器は19世紀に発明されました。

The telephone was invented in the 19th century.

The term is somewhat outdated; modern Japanese often uses '電話' (denwa) or '携帯電話' (keitai denwa) for mobile phones.

電話器を使うto use a telephone電話器の音the sound of a telephone

In contemporary Japanese, '電話' (denwa) is more commonly used to refer to telephones, while '電話器' is more technical or archaic.

Composed of '電話' (telephone) and '器' (device/instrument).

While '電話器' is a valid term, it is less commonly used in modern Japanese. '電話' alone is more frequently used to refer to telephones in general.

電話

telephone

root

器

device, instrument

suffix

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