VocabJLPT N1
incoming call
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.)
  2. 2. receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
This noun refers to an incoming call or message received on a phone or device. You will commonly see it on phone screens and in conversations when someone is notified of a call or notification arriving.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You really can't predict when a call is going to come in, can you?

Sentence 2

You can block calls from specific numbers in your device settings.

Sentence 3

Just one incoming call was enough to make my heart uneasy.

Sentence 4

The call received earlier may have been a misdial.

Sentence 5

Even with the cracked screen, I can still tell when a call comes in.