Breakdown of keitaidenwagaisha ni denwasuru.
電話するdenwasuru
to call
にni
target particle
携帯電話会社keitaidenwagaisha
a mobile phone carrier
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Questions & Answers about keitaidenwagaisha ni denwasuru.
How is 携帯電話会社 pronounced, and how is it built?
It is pronounced けいたいでんわがいしゃ.
It breaks down like this:
- 携帯電話（けいたいでんわ） = mobile phone / cell phone
- 会社（かいしゃ） = company
So 携帯電話会社 literally means mobile-phone company, and in natural English it usually means a cell phone carrier or mobile service provider.
Why is the particle に used here?
With 電話する, the particle に marks the person or organization you are calling.
So:
- 携帯電話会社に電話する = call the mobile phone company
This is different from English, where we just say call the company with no extra word. In Japanese, に shows the target of the call.
More examples:
- 友だちに電話する = call a friend
- 病院に電話する = call the hospital
Why is it 電話する? Isn’t 電話 a noun?
Yes. 電話 is basically a noun meaning telephone or phone call.
Japanese often makes verbs by combining a noun with する:
- 勉強する = to study
- 運動する = to exercise
- 電話する = to call / to phone
So 電話する is a very common noun + する verb.
Can I also say 電話をする?