電話がかかってくる (receive a call)

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The fixed collocation 電話がかかってくる 'a phone call comes in, to receive a call.' かかる ('to hang, to be attached to') captures the image of a call 'being hung on' the phone. Transitive counterpart: 電話をかける ('to place a call').

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