also: ちゃくしんメロディー
melodic ringtone; ringtone melody
A ringtone that plays a melody (often a song snippet) instead of a simple beep. Often abbreviated as 着メロ (ちゃくメロ).
See also: 着メロ (ちゃくメロ)
新しい着信メロディをダウンロードした。
I downloaded a new ringtone melody.
彼女の着信メロディはいつも最新の曲だ。
Her ringtone is always the latest song.
Standard spelling.
Variant with long vowel mark; also common.
Compound of 着信 (incoming call/message) and メロディ (melody). A modern term that emerged with mobile phone culture.