Answer in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo pick up a ringing telephone and speak to the person who is calling.

Definition in Japanese鳴っている電話を取って、かけてきた人と話す。

Example sentences

• だれか電話(でんわ)に出(で)て！出動(しゅつどう)から戻(もど)ってからずっと鳴(な)っているんだよ。🔊

  Somebody answer that! It's been ringing since we got back from the call.

• ごめん、さっきは電話(でんわ)に出(で)る暇(ひま)がなかったんだ。消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)を車庫(しゃこ)に入(い)れてたから。🔊

  Sorry, I couldn't answer earlier, we were backing the truck in.

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