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Pronunciation / Transliteration: genkan chaimu
"来客が玄関チャイムを鳴らした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A button or switch near an outer door that, when pressed, rings a bell or chime inside to signal the presence of a visitor.
"She pressed the doorbell and waited for someone to open the front door." - 2
The sound made by such a device.
"I heard the doorbell ring just as I was finishing dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'door' (from Old English 'dor', of Germanic origin) and 'bell' (from Old English 'belle'). It emerged in the 19th century with the advent of mechanical signaling devices and later electrical systems used to alert residents inside a building to the presence of a visitor.
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Transliteration: choinjong
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玄関チャイム
Transliteration: genkan chaimu
"来客が玄関チャイムを鳴らした。"
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