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doorbell in Japanese

doorbell in Japanese is ドアチャイム, 呼び鈴, ドアベル — doorbell means a button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.

doorbell in Japanese

ドアチャイム
noun
Pronounced: doachaimu
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
呼び鈴
noun
Pronounced: yobirin
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
ドアベル
noun
Pronounced: doaberu
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
ベル
noun
Pronounced: beru
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
電鈴
noun
Pronounced: denrei
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.

What does "doorbell" mean?

  1. noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.
    "The doorbell rang just as she sat down to eat."
  2. verb (US politics) To go door to door canvassing, ringing bells to talk to residents.
    "Volunteers doorbelled the whole neighborhood before the election."
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doorbell in a sentence

  • The doorbell rang just as she sat down to eat.
  • Volunteers doorbelled the whole neighborhood before the election.

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What is "doorbell" in Japanese?

"doorbell" in Japanese is ドアチャイム, 呼び鈴, ドアベル. doorbell means: A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.

How do you pronounce ドアチャイム?

"doorbell" in Japanese is ドアチャイム, pronounced "doachaimu".

How do you use "doorbell" in a sentence?

Example: "The doorbell rang just as she sat down to eat." In Japanese, "doorbell" is ドアチャイム, 呼び鈴, ドアベル.

Are there other ways to say "doorbell" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "doorbell": ドアチャイム, 呼び鈴, ドアベル, ベル, 電鈴.

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