Translation guide
The sound a phone makes when receiving a call. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with 着信音 (chakushin'on) or the loanword 着メロ (chaku-mero) for musical ringtones.
The sound a mobile phone makes when receiving a call.
Standard term for a phone's ringtone. Neutral and widely understood.
着信音を変えたい。
I want to change my ringtone.
彼の着信音はうるさい。
His ringtone is annoying.
Short for 着信メロディ. Refers specifically to a musical ringtone, often a song snippet. Casual and common among younger people.
Full form of 着メロ. Slightly more formal or technical.
着信メロディをダウンロードする。
Download a ringtone.
Direct loanword from English. Less common than 着信音, but understood. May sound slightly technical or foreign.
スマホのリングトーンを消した。
I turned off my smartphone's ringtone.
この曲を着メロに設定した。
I set this song as my ringtone.