留守番電話
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Meanings
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answering machine; answerphone
A device or service that records voice messages when a phone call is not answered. Common in both landline and mobile contexts.
Please leave a message on the answering machine.
When I checked my mobile's voicemail, there were three messages.
Usage patterns
- 〈留守番電話〉にメッセージを残すto leave a message on an answering machine
I couldn't answer the phone, so I left a message on the answering machine.
- 〈留守番電話〉を設定するto set up/turn on the answering machine
I set the answering machine before going out.
- 〈留守番電話〉に切り替わるfor a call to switch over to the answering machine
Since no one answered after several rings, it switched to the answering machine.
- 〈留守番電話〉を聞くto listen to the recorded message on the answering machine
I listened to the answering machine as soon as I got home.