受話器

じゅわき
juwaki

receiver (of a phone)

What does 受話器 mean?

受話器 is a Japanese noun meaning “receiver (of a phone)” in English. It is written as 受話器 in kanji, じゅわき in hiragana, and juwaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は急いで受話器を置いた。

He hurriedly put the receiver down.

受話器を取って番号を押した。

I picked up the receiver and dialled the number.

Words sharing kanji with 受話器

受
受け継ぐ
うけつぐ
to inherit, to succeed
受験
じゅけん
sitting an exam (for entry)
受け付ける
うけつける
to accept, to receive (an application)
話
神話
しんわ
myth, mythology
話し方
はなしかた
way of talking, how someone speaks
話し掛ける
はなしかける
to talk to, to address
器
武器
ぶき
weapon, arms
不器用
ぶきよう
clumsy
兵器
へいき
arms, weapons, ordinance

More JLPT N2 words

見慣れるみなれるminareru
to be used to seeing, to be familiar (with)
生意気なまいきnamaiki
cheeky, impertinent
段階だんかいdankai
stage (of a process), phase
見つめるみつめるmitsumeru
to stare at, to gaze at
立ち止まるたちどまるtachidomaru
to stop (walking), to stand still
見直すみなおすminaosu
to reconsider, to review
見下ろすみおろすmiorosu
to look down at
現にげんにgenni
in fact, as a matter of fact