Ringing in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishOf a telephone: making its bell or tone sound to tell you that someone is calling.

Definition in Japanese電話のベルや着信音が鳴って、だれかからかかってきたことを知らせている。

Example sentences

• 倉庫(そうこ)の火事(かじ)のあと、電話機(でんわき)が一日中(いちにちじゅう)鳴(な)っている。しかも半分(はんぶん)は記者(きしゃ)だよ。🔊

  Since the warehouse fire, the telephone hasn't stopped ringing, and half the calls are from reporters.

• 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.

ringing in other languages

• What ringing means
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