Signification
The act of initiating a call on the telephone.
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3 exercices電話を＿＿ます。(I will make a call.)
私が友人に＿＿。(I will call my friend.)
今から、お客様に＿＿。(I will call the customer now.)
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The word '電話' (denwa) meaning telephone, is a combination of '電' (den) meaning electricity, and '話' (wa) meaning talk or speech. It was introduced to Japan during the Meiji era as Western technology and concepts were being adopted. The verb 'かける' (kakeru) has multiple meanings, but in this context, it means to make or place (a call). So, '電話をかけます' literally translates to 'to place an electrical talk' or more simply, 'to make a telephone call'. The concept of making a call itself became prevalent with the widespread adoption of telephones in the 20th century.
