1.
phone book; telephone directory; contacts list
A book or digital list containing telephone numbers and contact information. Can refer to either a printed telephone directory or the contacts list on a mobile phone.
電話帳で番号を調べた。
I looked up the number in the phone book.
スマホの電話帳に登録しておく。
I'll save it in my phone's contacts.
昔はどの家庭にも分厚い電話帳があったが、今ではほとんど見かけない。
Every household used to have a thick phone book, but you hardly see them anymore.
Composed of 電話 (telephone) + 帳 (notebook, register). Traditionally referred to the printed telephone directory (like the Yellow Pages), but now more commonly refers to the contacts list on a smartphone.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 電話帳に載っている: to be listed in the phone book
- 電話帳に登録する: to register in one's contacts
- 電話帳を整理する: to organize one's contacts
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 連絡先: contact information — more general, not limited to phone numbers
- 住所録: address book — includes physical addresses
- タウンページ: Town Pages — Japan's yellow pages directory (brand name)