留守電(るすでん)

るすでん
noun
voicemail; answering machine
1. voicemail; answering machine message
A recorded message left when someone doesn't answer the phone.
留守電(るすでん)に伝言(でんごん)を残(のこ)した。
I left a message on the voicemail.
留守電(るすでん)を確認(かくにん)してください。
Please check your voicemail.
留守電(るすでん)が3件(けん)入(はい)っていたので、急(いそ)いで折(お)り返(かえ)した。
I had three voicemails, so I hurried to call back.
2. answering machine; voicemail system
The device or service that records messages when calls go unanswered.
留守電(るすでん)を確認(かくにん)してください。
Please check your voicemail.
電話(でんわ)に出(で)られないときは留守電(るすでん)に切(き)り替(か)わる。
When I can't answer the phone, it switches to voicemail.
留守電(るすでん)の応答(おうとう)メッセージを新(あたら)しく録音(ろくおん)した。
I recorded a new voicemail greeting.

留守電(るすでん) is an abbreviation of 留守番(るすばん)電話(でんわ) (answering machine/voicemail). It refers to both the voicemail system and the messages left on it.

ETYMOLOGY:

  • 留守番(るすばん): house-sitting, looking after the house
  • 電話(でんわ): telephone

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 留守電(るすでん)に入(い)れる: to leave a voicemail
  • 留守電(るすでん)に残(のこ)す: to leave on voicemail
  • 留守電(るすでん)を聞(き)く: to listen to voicemail
  • 留守電(るすでん)を確認(かくにん)する: to check voicemail
  • 留守電(るすでん)に切(き)り替(か)わる: to switch to voicemail

RELATED WORDS:

  • 着信(ちゃくしん): incoming call
  • 不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん): missed call
  • 伝言(でんごん): message
  • 折(お)り返(かえ)し: return call
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Added 2026.1.21 8:30 · Revised 2026.3.31 12:49
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