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局番

Reading

Kana: きょくばん
Romaji: kyokuban
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Romaji

Definition

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telephone exchange number

Kanji

Readings: キョク、 つぼね
Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series

Example Sentences

市外(しがい)局番(きょくばん)もダイヤルするのですか。
➥Do I have to dial the area code, too?
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番号(ばんごう)は932ー8647、市外(しがい)局番(きょくばん)はわからないんだけど。
➥The number is 932-8647, but I don't know the area code.
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市外(しがい)局番(きょくばん)213の486ー2435です。
➥That's 486-2435, area code 213.
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(わたし)自宅(じたく)電話(でんわ)番号(ばんごう)市外(しがい)局番(きょくばん)が201で123ー4567(ばん)です。
➥My home phone number is, area code two-oh-one, one-two-three, four-five-six-seven.
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