"携帯電話" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ke̞ːta̠idẽ̞ɰ̃β̞a̠] Forms: 携帯電話 [canonical] (ruby: (けい), (たい), (でん), ()), keitai denwa [romanization]
Etymology: Literally “handheld (portable) phone”. Compound of 携帯 (keitai, “handheld”) and 電話 (denwa, “telephone”). Head templates: {{ja-noun|けいたい でんわ}} 携(けい)帯(たい)電(でん)話(わ) • (keitai denwa)
  1. (mobile telephony) cellular phone, mobile phone, cell phone Synonyms: ハンディフォン (handifon) Synonyms (cell phone): 携帯 (keitai) (ruby: 携帯(けいたい)) [colloquial] Derived forms (cell phone): 携帯 (keitai) (ruby: 携帯(けいたい)) [colloquial]

Alternative forms

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    {
      "english": "fixed phone, landline",
      "roman": "kotei denwa",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "固定",
          "こてい"
        ],
        [
          "電話",
          "でんわ"
        ]
      ],
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    }
  ],
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Korean: 휴대전화 (hyudaejeonhwa)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally “handheld (portable) phone”.\nCompound of 携帯 (keitai, “handheld”) and 電話 (denwa, “telephone”).",
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    {
      "form": "携帯電話",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "携",
          "けい"
        ],
        [
          "帯",
          "たい"
        ],
        [
          "電",
          "でん"
        ],
        [
          "話",
          "わ"
        ]
      ],
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        "canonical"
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    },
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        "romanization"
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          "roman": "handifon",
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        "mobile-telephony",
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        "physical-sciences",
        "telecommunications",
        "telephony"
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  ],
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    {
      "other": "けーたいでんわ"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ke̞ːta̠idẽ̞ɰ̃β̞a̠]"
    }
  ],
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        [
          "固定",
          "こてい"
        ],
        [
          "電話",
          "でんわ"
        ]
      ],
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    }
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          "携帯",
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "携帯電話",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "携",
          "けい"
        ],
        [
          "帯",
          "たい"
        ],
        [
          "電",
          "でん"
        ],
        [
          "話",
          "わ"
        ]
      ],
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        "canonical"
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    {
      "form": "keitai denwa",
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        "romanization"
      ]
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  ],
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        "1": "けいたい でんわ"
      },
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      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Japanese terms spelled with fourth grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji",
        "Japanese terms with 4 kanji",
        "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
        "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      ],
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        "cellular phone, mobile phone, cell phone"
      ],
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        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
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        "telephony"
      ]
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      "other": "けーたいでんわ"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ke̞ːta̠idẽ̞ɰ̃β̞a̠]"
    }
  ],
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          "携帯",
          "けいたい"
        ]
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "携帯"
    },
    {
      "roman": "handifon",
      "word": "ハンディフォン"
    }
  ],
  "word": "携帯電話"
}

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