通話

つうわ

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; videoconference call

Also:counter for telephone calls of a set duration

What does 通話 mean?

通話 is a Japanese noun meaning telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; videoconference call in English. It can also be translated as counter for telephone calls of a set duration depending on context. It is written as 通話 in kanji, つうわ in hiragana, and tsuuwa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

通話の申し込みを取り消しましょうか。

Should I cancel the call?