synonym Comparative
でんわ
VS
訪ねる
Differences Between "でんわ" and "訪ねる"
Option A
でんわ
Meaning
telephone, phone call
Reading
でんわ (denwa)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
友達に電話をかけました。
I made a phone call to my friend.
Option B
訪ねる
Meaning
to visit (a place or person), to call on
Reading
たずねる (tazuneru)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
週末に友達の家を訪ねました。
I visited my friend's house on the weekend.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(telephone, phone call)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- でんわ: Can refer to the device itself or a phone call. To make a call is 電話をかけます (denwa o kakemasu). To receive a call is 電話がかかってきます (denwa ga kakatte kimasu).
- 訪ねる: A more formal or polite way to say "to visit" compared to 行く (iku) or 来る (kuru), especially when visiting someone's home, office, or a specific place with a purpose. For people or places.
- でんわ: Can refer to the device itself or a phone call. To make a call is 電話をかけます (denwa o kakemasu). To receive a call is 電話がかかってきます (denwa ga kakatte kimasu).
- 訪ねる: A more formal or polite way to say "to visit" compared to 行く (iku) or 来る (kuru), especially when visiting someone's home, office, or a specific place with a purpose. For people or places.
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