Lexical entry

コール

kooru

A call; also a finance term and several specialized senses.

Business & WorkPure GairaigoAbbreviationSource uncertain

Meaning

A general loanword for a call or shout, with specialized uses in telephony and finance. It also appears in card-game and stock-market contexts as a technical term.

telephone and vocal calling
finance and market usage
specialized technical noun and verb senses

Examples

Example Sentences

窓口の担当者が客の番号をコールした。

まどぐちのたんとうしゃがきゃくのばんごうをコールした。

The clerk called out the customer's number.

generated example

彼は深夜まで海外の取引先とコールを続けていた。

かれはしんやまでかいがいのとりひきさきとコールをつづけていた。

He continued calls with overseas business partners until late at night.

generated example

ポイント

A specific detail, argument, or unit of measurement in scoring and loyalty programs.

プール

A swimming pool, the game of billiards, or the act of pooling resources.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: multiple-category-candidates
Active language: English