通話(つうわ)

つうわ
noun, verb (suru)
telephone call; phone conversation
1. telephone call; phone conversation
A voice conversation over the phone or similar communication device. Used for both the act of calling and the call itself.
通話(つうわ)を終(お)える。
To end the call.
通話(つうわ)中(ちゅう)に電波(でんぱ)が切(き)れてしまった。
I lost the signal during the call.
このプランは月(つき)に百(ひゃく)分(ぷん)まで無料(むりょう)で通話(つうわ)できる。
This plan includes up to 100 minutes of free calls per month.

USAGE NOTES:
通話(つうわ) is used in both everyday and technical/business contexts. It refers specifically to voice communication, as opposed to text messaging or data use.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 通話(つうわ)料金(りょうきん) (call charges)
  • 通話(つうわ)中(ちゅう) (during a call, on the phone)
  • 通話(つうわ)時間(じかん) (call duration)
  • 通話(つうわ)履歴(りれき) (call history)
  • 無料(むりょう)通話(つうわ) (free calls)
  • 通話(つうわ)を切(き)る (to end/hang up a call)

通話(つうわ) is the standard word used by phone carriers and in plan descriptions.

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