不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)

ふざいちゃくしん
noun
missed call
1. missed call; unanswered incoming call
a phone call that was not answered, typically recorded by the phone for later reference
不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)が3件(けん)あった。
I had three missed calls.
知(し)らない番号(ばんごう)から不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)があった。
I had a missed call from an unknown number.
不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)に気(き)づいて折(お)り返(かえ)し電話(でんわ)をした。
I noticed the missed call and called back.

A phone call that was received but not answered. The caller's number is typically recorded so the recipient can call back later.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 不在(ふざい) (absence, away) + 着信(ちゃくしん) (incoming call)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)がある: to have a missed call
  • 不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)に気(き)づく: to notice a missed call
  • 不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)が残(のこ)る: a missed call is left/recorded

COUNTER:
Counted with 件(けん): 不在着信(ふざいちゃくしん)が3件(けん)ある (there are 3 missed calls).

RELATED TERMS:

  • 折(お)り返(かえ)し電話(でんわ): return call, callback
  • 着信履歴(ちゃくしんりれき): call history
  • 留守番電話(るすばんでんわ) / 留守電(るすでん): voicemail

Related Words

Related: 着信音(ちゃくしんおん) (ringtone; notification sound)
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Added 2026.1.25 9:53 · Revised 2026.3.27 10:43
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