着信音(ちゃくしんおん)

Compound of 着信(ちゃくしん) (incoming call/message) + 音(おん) (sound). The standard term for the sound a phone makes when receiving a call or message.

Common patterns

• 着信音(ちゃくしんおん)を変(か)える: to change one's ringtone
• 着信音(ちゃくしんおん)を切(き)る: to turn off the ringtone
• 着信音(ちゃくしんおん)を設定(せってい)する: to set a ringtone

Shortened form

着(ちゃく)メロ — a popular abbreviated form, especially for music ringtones. Less common now that smartphones are standard.

Related words

• 通知音(つうちおん): 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)