電話器を使う
denwa-ki o tsukauphrase★Beginner— to use a telephone
formal
to use a telephone or phone device to communicate
彼は電話器を使って仕事の連絡をした。
He used the telephone to make work-related calls.
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This phrase is commonly used in formal or technical contexts, especially in older or technical documentation.
💡Pro Tip
Formal vs. Informal Usage
In everyday conversation, '電話を使う' is more natural. '電話器を使う' sounds more formal or technical.
📖Word Origin
電話器 (denwa-ki) is a compound of 電話 (denwa, telephone) and 器 (ki, device or instrument).
📝Usage Notes
While '電話を使う' is more common in everyday speech, '電話器を使う' is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as in manuals or older documents.
Word Breakdown
電話器
telephone device
nounを
object marker
particle使う
to use
verb和英辞典