Japanese

でんわにでる
Meaning: to answer the phone
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 電話に出る 電話に出ない
Polite 電話に出ます 電話に出ません
Past 電話に出た 電話に出なかった
Polite + Past 電話に出ました 電話に出ませんでした
Te-form 電話に出て 電話に出なくて
Potential 電話に出られる 電話に出られない
Passive 電話に出られる 電話に出られない
Causative 電話に出させる 電話に出させない
Imperative 電話に出ろ 電話に出るな

Handwriting

電
話
に
出
る

Example

I was busy and couldn't answer the phone.

Usage Notes

Used when receiving a call and picking up the handset or responding.

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