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    3. 公衆電話

    公衆電話

    公こう衆しゅう電でん話わ

    public telephone

    KMT6News #13+1NounTechnologyKanji Vocab42 strokes

    こうしゅうでんわ

    Noun

    1.
    public telephone, pay phone

    Stroke 0 / 42

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    駅えきに公こう衆しゅう電でん話わがあります。

    There is a public telephone at the station.

    KMT3TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    携けい帯たい電でん話わが普ふ及きゅうする前まえは、公こう衆しゅう電でん話わがよく使つかわれていました。

    Before mobile phones became widespread, public telephones were often used.

    KMT6TechnologyHistory
    スマートフォンが主しゅ流りゅうになった今いま、公こう衆しゅう電でん話わの数かずは減げん少しょうしています。

    Now that smartphones are mainstream, the number of public telephones is decreasing.

    KMT6TechnologyDaily Life
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうに携けい帯たいの充じゅう電でんが切きれたので、公こう衆しゅう電でん話わを探さがしました。

    My cell phone ran out of battery while traveling, so I looked for a public telephone.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationTechnology
    災さい害がい時じには、携けい帯たい電でん話わが使つかえなくても公こう衆しゅう電でん話わが利り用ようできる場ば合あいがあります。

    In times of disaster, public telephones may be available even if mobile phones cannot be used.

    KMT7TechnologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    衆
    おお.い…(2)
    masses・great numbers・multitude・populace
    電
    electricity
    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
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