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衛星携帯電話 (えいせいけいたいでんわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

衛えい星せい携けい帯たい電でん話わ

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Meanings

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noun

satellite mobile phone; satellite phone

A mobile phone that connects via satellites rather than terrestrial cell towers, used in remote areas or during disasters.

山やま奥おくでは衛えい星せい携けい帯たい電でん話わが頼たよりになる。
In the mountains, a satellite phone is a lifeline.

Kanji

衛

defense, protection

星star, spot, dot

携portable, carry (in hand), armed with

帯sash, belt, obi

電electricity

話tale, talk

Similar words

携けい帯たい電でん話わ
A regular mobile phone using terrestrial networks, while 衛星携帯電話 uses satellites.
衛えい星せい電でん話わ
A broader term for satellite phone, not necessarily mobile; 衛星携帯電話 emphasizes portability.

Etymology

Compound of 衛星 (satellite) + 携帯電話 (mobile phone).