呼(よ)び鈴(りん)

よびりん
noun
doorbell; buzzer; call bell
tool
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

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

Usage

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.

Related Words

Compare: チャイム (chime)
Compare: インターホン (intercom)
Compare: ベル (bell)
Compare: ドアチャイム (door chime)
Compare: ドアホン (door phone)
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