Translation guide
A telephone call involving three or more participants, often used in business contexts.
To refer to a scheduled multi-party phone meeting, typically in a professional setting.
The standard term for a conference call in business Japanese. It directly translates to 'telephone meeting' and is widely understood.
Tomorrow's conference call is from 3 p.m.
Please tell me the number to join the conference call.
Abbreviation of 'telephone conference'. Very common in Japanese business slang, especially in internal communication.
What time is today's conference call again?
Used for formal discussions or talks, often between high-level executives or officials. Less common for routine business calls.
A conference call between the presidents of both companies was held.
To refer to a multi-party call that includes video, often using platforms like Zoom or Teams.
The standard term for a video conference. It emphasizes the video aspect, but is often used interchangeably with 電話会議 when video is involved.
I'll send you the link for tomorrow's video conference call.
Refers to web-based conferences, typically including video and screen sharing. Very common in modern office settings.
Are you ready for the web conference call?
A broader term for online meetings, often used when the platform is unspecified. Can include audio-only calls.
To express the action of participating in or initiating a conference call.
電話会議 is the formal, full term suitable for external communication and documents. テレカン is a casual abbreviation used internally among colleagues. Avoid using テレカン with clients or in formal emails.
The conference call with the client is next week.
I'll be 5 minutes late for the conference call!
会議 is for regular meetings, while 会談 implies a formal discussion or negotiation. For most business conference calls, 電話会議 is appropriate. Use 電話会談 only for high-level or official talks.
Let's have a conference call tomorrow.
I'm on a conference call right now.
I have online conference calls all day today.
I'll set up the conference call for next week.