door chime; doorbell
Refers to the electronic chime or bell at a door, often producing a melody rather than a simple ring.
ドアチャイムが鳴ったので、玄関に出た。
The door chime rang, so I went to the front door.
新しいドアチャイムを取り付けた。
I installed a new door chime.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing.
Loanword from English 'door chime'.