also: ちゃくしんメロディー
noun
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.
Abbreviation of 着信メロディ. More casual and commonly used in everyday speech.
General term for ringtone, including simple beeps and melodies. 着信メロディ specifically refers to melodic ringtones.
Compound of 着信 (incoming call/message) and メロディ (melody). A modern term that emerged with mobile phone culture.