wiretap in Japanese
wiretap in Japanese is 盗聴器, 盗聴器を仕掛ける — wiretap means a hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.
wiretap in Japanese
盗聴器
Pronounced: tōchōki
A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.
盗聴器を仕掛ける
(transitive) To install or to use such a connection.
What does "wiretap" mean?
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noun A hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.
"Investigators placed a wiretap on the suspect's home phone."
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verb To secretly monitor someone's phone calls or communications using such a device.
"Federal agents obtained a warrant to wiretap the phone line."
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wiretap in a sentence
- Investigators placed a wiretap on the suspect's home phone.
- The evidence from the wiretap was later thrown out of court.
- Federal agents obtained a warrant to wiretap the phone line.
- It is illegal to wiretap someone without proper legal authorization.
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What is "wiretap" in Japanese?
"wiretap" in Japanese is 盗聴器, 盗聴器を仕掛ける. wiretap means: A hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.
How do you pronounce 盗聴器?
"wiretap" in Japanese is 盗聴器, pronounced "tōchōki".
How do you use "wiretap" in a sentence?
Example: "Investigators placed a wiretap on the suspect's home phone." In Japanese, "wiretap" is 盗聴器, 盗聴器を仕掛ける.
Are there other ways to say "wiretap" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "wiretap": 盗聴器, 盗聴器を仕掛ける.
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