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Meaning of ワン切り(ワンぎり) in Japanese

ワン切り
Kana Reading
ワンぎり, ワンギリ
Romaji
wangiri, wangiri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one mobile telephone ring (used by companies, usually sex-related, to register a phone number on a mobile in the hope people will return the call. Also used between acquaintances when swapping telephone numbers, or to get another person to call oneself)
    Example sentence
    悪質な迷惑電話ワンギリ注意!! Beware of 'One Ring' malicious nuisance calls!!

Examples of ワン切り, ワンぎり, ワンギリ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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