受話器
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Noun for the part of a telephone held to the ear to listen and speak. It literally means 'receive-speech-device'. Use in contexts like 『受話器を取る』 (juwaki o toru, 'pick up the receiver').
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In a quiet office, User and their coworker Haruka are tidying up after a phone call.
受話器
じゅわき
(telephone) receiver
Everyday Life & SurvivalTechnology & Devices
Memory Hook
Think of 'ju-wa-ki' (受話器) as the 'juice' you pick up to hear a voice — the telephone receiver! 'Juice receiver' → 受話器 (juwaki, 'telephone receiver').
Cultural Note
In Japan, landline telephones with 『受話器』 (juwaki, 'telephone receiver') are still common in homes and offices, though mobile phones are more prevalent. The term is often used in instructions or when describing old-fashioned phones.
Forms
Base: 受話器Noun for the part of a telephone held to the ear to listen and speak. It literally means 'receive-speech-device'. Use in contexts like 『受話器を取る』 (juwaki o toru, 'pick up the receiver').