ポケットベル
also: ポケット・ベル
Meanings
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pager; beeper
Wasei-eigo term for a pager/beeper; now mostly historical, replaced by mobile phones. Often abbreviated to ポケベル in casual speech.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from pocket bell
See also: ポケベル
In the 1990s, pagers were widely used.
Send a message to the pager.
Usage patterns
- ポケットベルが鳴るfor a pager to go off/beep
My pager beeped during the meeting.
- ポケットベルで〈人〉を呼び出すto page someone (call them via pager)
Since it was urgent, I paged him to get in touch.
- ポケットベルを持つto carry/own a pager
Back then, many students carried a pager.