内線|ないせんnaisen[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounphone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
    内線ないせん214に出でる人ひとなら誰だれでも構かまいません。↗
    I'll speak to anyone at extension 214.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • RelatedホームテレホンNeutralA loanword for a home telephone device or system, whose very name suggests home use; 「内線」 broadly covers extensions and lines within a building.
  • Related親子電話おやこでんわNeutralPhones sharing a single line as a parent-and-child set, typically home equipment; 「内線」 is the line or extension linking phones within a building.
  • Antonym外線がいせんNeutralThe line connecting to the outside, the opposite of 「内線」, which links phones within a building; extensions can also call out through the outside line.

Use 「内線」 for phone extensions within a company or building, as in 「内線123番」; lines going outside are 「外線」, and home parent-child phone sets are 「親子電話」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 同おなじ建物たてものの中なかの電話機でんわきを結むすぶ通信つうしん回線かいせん。
  2. 建物たてもの内部ないぶに設置せっちされた電気でんき配線はいせん。
Kanji in this word

JLPT vocabulary levels are community estimates, not official (no official lists have been published since the 2010 revision).

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android