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phone number, telephone number
A sequence of numbers assigned to a telephone line for making calls.
電話番号 is a compound of 電話 (telephone) + 番号 (number).
Common collocations
- 電話番号を教える: to give someone a phone number
- 電話番号を聞く: to ask for a phone number
- 電話番号を間違える: to dial the wrong number
- 電話番号を登録する: to register a phone number
Types
Cultural note
Japanese phone numbers typically start with an area code (e.g., 03 for Tokyo, 06 for Osaka). Mobile numbers start with 080, 090, or 070. Numbers are read digit by digit.