呼(よ)び鈴(りん)

よびりん
noun
doorbell; buzzer; call bell
1. doorbell; buzzer; call bell
A bell or electronic device at a door or entrance that visitors press to alert the occupants. Also used for service bells in hotels or restaurants.
呼(よ)び鈴(りん)を鳴(な)らした。
I rang the doorbell.
呼(よ)び鈴(りん)が鳴(な)ったので、玄関(げんかん)に出(で)た。
The doorbell rang, so I went to the front door.
何度(なんど)も呼(よ)び鈴(りん)を押(お)したが、誰(だれ)も出(で)てこなかった。
I pressed the doorbell many times, but nobody came out.

Compound of 呼(よ)び (calling, from 呼(よ)ぶ) and 鈴(りん) (bell). Refers to any bell or button used to summon someone.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 呼(よ)び鈴(りん)を鳴(な)らす: to ring the doorbell
  • 呼(よ)び鈴(りん)を押(お)す: to press the doorbell
  • 呼(よ)び鈴(りん)が鳴(な)る: the doorbell rings

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • チャイム: chime — modern electronic doorbell sound; more commonly used in everyday conversation
  • インターホン: intercom — doorbell with a speaker/monitor, standard in Japanese apartments
  • ベル: bell — general term for bells; also used for doorbells

NOTE:
In modern Japanese, チャイム and インターホン are more commonly used for residential doorbells. 呼(よ)び鈴(りん) has a slightly old-fashioned nuance but is still widely understood.

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