noun
phone tapping; wiretapping
Refers to the act of intercepting telephone conversations, typically without consent, for surveillance or espionage.
警察は容疑者の電話盗聴を始めた。
The police began wiretapping the suspect's phone.
電話盗聴はプライバシーの侵害だ。
Phone tapping is an invasion of privacy.
盗聴 is a broader term for eavesdropping or wiretapping in general, while 電話盗聴 specifically refers to telephone interception.
Compound of 電話 (telephone) and 盗聴 (eavesdropping, wiretapping).