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留守番電話
rusuban denwa
Description
留守番電話は、電話に出られないとき、相手のメッセージを録音してくれる機能です。
留守番電話 is a feature that records messages from callers when you can't answer the phone.
あとでメッセージを聞いて、だれから電話があったかわかります。
You can listen to the messages later and find out who called with 留守番電話.
Meanings
留守番電話rusuban denwa
answering machine; voicemail
留守番電話にメッセージを残しました。
I left a message on the answering machine.
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Notes
- Etymology
留守番 (house-sitting, being out) + 電話 (telephone) = a phone that answers while you are away.
- Nuance
Often shortened to 留守電 (rusuden) in casual speech.
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