1.
ringtone; notification sound
the sound a phone makes to notify the user of an incoming call or message
着信音を変えた。
I changed my ringtone.
電車の中では着信音を切ってください。
Please turn off your ringtone on the train.
好きな曲を着信音に設定した。
I set my favorite song as my ringtone.
Compound of 着信 (incoming call/message) + 音 (sound). The standard term for the sound a phone makes when receiving a call or message.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 着信音を変える: to change one's ringtone
- 着信音を切る: to turn off the ringtone
- 着信音を設定する: to set a ringtone
SHORTENED FORM:
着メロ — a popular abbreviated form, especially for music ringtones. Less common now that smartphones are standard.
RELATED TERMS:
- 通知音: notification sound
- マナーモード: manner mode (silent/vibration mode, unique to Japanese)
- バイブ: vibration (casual abbreviation of バイブレーション)
Related Words
Related:
不在着信 (missed call)