ガラケー
also: ガラけい
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Meanings
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feature phone; Japanese flip phone
Colloquial abbreviation of ガラパゴスケータイ. Refers to traditional Japanese mobile phones with specialized features (e.g., i-mode, one-seg TV) that evolved separately from smartphones. Often used in contrast to スマホ.
See also: ガラパゴス携帯
There are still quite a few people who use feature phones.
Since switching to a smartphone, I miss the buttons on my old flip phone.
Usage patterns
- ガラケーを使うto use a feature phone
My grandmother still uses a feature phone.
- ガラケーからスマホに変えるto switch from a feature phone to a smartphone
He finally switched from a flip phone to a smartphone.
- ガラケー派someone who prefers feature phones (over smartphones)
I'm still someone who prefers a feature phone.