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area code; long-distance dialing code
The prefix digits in a telephone number that identify a geographic area or city. In Japan, area codes vary in length (e.g., 03 for Tokyo, 06 for Osaka, 075 for Kyoto).
東京の市外局番は03だ。
Tokyo's area code is 03.
市外局番から掛けてください。
Please dial from the area code.
携帯電話からかける場合は、市外局番を付ける必要がある。
When calling from a mobile phone, you need to include the area code.
Literally 'outside-the-city exchange number.' Japanese area codes start with 0 and vary in length from 2 to 5 digits. Major cities have shorter codes (e.g., 03 for 東京, 06 for 大阪), while rural areas have longer ones.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 市外局番なし: without area code (local call)
- 市外局番から掛ける: to dial with the area code
- 市外局番を付ける: to add the area code
RELATED TERMS:
- 市内局番: local exchange number — the digits after the area code
- 国番号: country code — the international dialing prefix
- 電話番号: telephone number — the full number
- 内線: extension — internal phone number