電話番号
denwa bangō[dẽ̞ɰ̃β̞a̠ bã̠ŋɡo̞ː]
The Japanese phrase for "phone number" is 電話番号 (denwa bangō).
In casual conversation, once the context of a phone call is established, speakers often shorten 電話番号 to just 番号.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle は (wa) after 電話番号 turns the phrase into the subject of a question, often used to ask "As for the phone number, (what is it?)".
Did you know?
- The number 4 is sometimes avoided in phone numbers or room numbers because し 'shi' is a homophone for the word 'death'.
- When reciting a 電話番号, Japanese speakers often use the particle の 'no' to group digits into chunks, acting like a hyphen in English.
- The first part of the word 電話, denwa, combines 'electric' and 'talk'.
Examples in context
- 電話番号、何番？What's your phone number?Tatoeba #9049960 by small_snow, translation #466624 by CM
- 電話番号を教えて。Give me your phone number.Tatoeba #124619 by arnab, translation #279374 by CK
- 彼女の電話番号聞いた？Did you get her phone number?Tatoeba #11243015 by small_snow, translation #4825125 by Ricardo14
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Example conversation
Ren and Yui are exchanging contact information at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんの電話番号、教えてもらえる？Yui-san no denwabango, oshiete moraeru?Can you tell me your phone number, Yui?
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ。090-1234-5678だよ。ii yo. zero kyu zero, ichi ni san yon, go roku nana hachi da yo.Sure. It's 090-1234-5678.
- 蓮 Renありがとう。僕の電話番号も送るね。arigato. boku no denwabango mo okuru ne.Thanks. I'll send my phone number too.
- 結衣 Yui了解！待ってるね。ryokai! matteru ne.Got it! I'll be waiting.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 電話番号, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 電話番号, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
