noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Only with reading けいたい
Refers to carrying something on one's person or in the hand. Often used in compounds like 携帯電話 (mobile phone) or 携帯用 (portable). As a suru-verb, it means 'to carry' or 'to have with one'.
貴重品は常に携帯してください。
Please always carry your valuables with you.
携
I went out with a portable umbrella.
noun
Abbreviation of 携帯電話. The most common everyday word for a mobile phone. Usually written in kana (ケータイ) in casual contexts.
See also: 携帯電話
ケータイを家に忘れてしまった。
I left my mobile phone at home.
新しい携帯に買い替えた。
I replaced my old mobile phone with a new one.