電話機

denwa-ki

telephone

電話機が鳴っている

The telephone is ringing.

general

A device used for telecommunication, typically consisting of a microphone, speaker, and dialing mechanism to make and receive calls.

電話機を使って友達に連絡した

I contacted my friend using the telephone.

In modern usage, '電話' alone is often sufficient to refer to a telephone, but '電話機' emphasizes the physical device.

Collocations

In everyday Japanese, '電話' is more commonly used than '電話機'.

Composed of '電話' (telephone) and '機' (machine/device).

'電話機' is more formal and emphasizes the physical device, while '電話' is more commonly used in everyday conversation.

電話

telephone

root

機

machine/device

suffix

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