保ほ留りゅう音おん

noun

hold music; music on hold; hold tone

Refers to the music or tone played while a phone call is on hold. Common in business and customer service contexts.

• お待またせしている間あいだ、保ほ留りゅう音おんが流ながれます。

  Hold music will play while you are waiting.

• 保ほ留りゅう音おんが急きゅうに切きれて、担たん当とう者しゃが出でた。

  The hold music suddenly stopped and a representative came on the line.