ドアホン

どあほん
noun
door phone; intercom (at entrance)
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1. door phone; entrance intercom
An intercom system installed at the front door of a home or apartment, often with audio and/or video, used to speak with visitors before opening the door.
ドアホンが鳴(な)った。
The door phone rang.
宅配便(たくはいびん)の人(ひと)がドアホンを押(お)した。
The delivery person pressed the door phone.
カメラ付(つ)きのドアホンを設置(せっち)してから、安心感(あんしんかん)が増(ふ)えた。
Since installing a video door phone, I feel more secure.

Wasei-eigo combining "door" + "phone." Refers specifically to the entrance intercom of a home, especially one with a camera.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • インターホン: intercom — broader term covering any internal communication system, including office and apartment-building entrance intercoms
  • 呼(よ)び鈴(りん): doorbell — simple bell, no two-way communication

Related Words

Compare: インターホン (intercom)
Compare: 呼(よ)び鈴(りん) (doorbell)
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Added 2026.6.4 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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