1.
to make a phone call, to call
To contact someone by telephone.
後で電話します。
I'll call you later.
母に電話しなきゃ。
I have to call my mother.
Casual speech
予約の確認で電話しました。
I'm calling to confirm my reservation.
電話する is a suru-verb meaning to make a phone call or contact someone by telephone.
PARTICLE USAGE:
- 〜に電話する: to call someone (person marked with に)
- 〜へ電話する: to call a place
ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS:
- 電話をかける: to make a call (slightly more formal)
- 電話を入れる: to make a call (casual)
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- 電話に出る: to answer the phone
- 電話を切る: to hang up
- 電話が鳴る: the phone rings
RELATED TERMS:
- 電話番号: phone number
- 携帯(電話): mobile phone
- 固定電話: landline