ー
Meanings
Unclassified
1. long-vowel mark (indicates that the preceding character is pronounced with a long vowel sound; used mainly in katakana writing)
Examples15
上りの
Where's the up-escalator?
日本
I'd like to make a call to Tokyo, Japan. The number is 3202-5625.
彼女
She prefers quiet music - the baroque, for example.
セッティング
I've set the stage so now you just have to show some guts, OK?
市外
That's area code 213, phone number 486-2435.
番号
The number is 932-8647, but I don't know the area code.