呼ぶ
よぶ
Also written 喚ぶ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to call out (to); to call; to invoke
- to summon (a doctor, etc.)
- to invite
- to designate; to name; to brand
- to garner (support, etc.); to gather
- to take as one's wife See also: 娶る (めとる).
Kanji
- 呼 call. Read as よぶ.
Example sentences
- 警察を呼んで！
Call the police! - 結婚式ではあまりにたくさんのごちそうが出されたので、新郎新婦はもっと多くの人を呼ぶべきだったかなと思い始めた。
Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should not have invited more guests. - 君は、私が私の友人と呼べる世界でただ一人の人です。
You are the only man in the world that I can call my friend. - 君の名前が呼ばれるのが聞こえませんでしたか。
Didn't you hear your name called? - あなたは名前を呼ばれたのが聞こえなかったのですか。
Didn't you hear your name called?
Common phrases
- 話題を呼ぶ (わだいをよぶ) to attract public attention
- 反響を呼ぶ (はんきょうをよぶ) to make a splash
- 評判を呼ぶ
- 議論を呼ぶ
- 人気を呼ぶ (にんきをよぶ) to capture public interest
- 救急車を呼ぶ
- 名前を呼ぶ
- 共感を呼ぶ
- 名前で呼ぶ
- 波紋を呼ぶ (はもんをよぶ) to cause a stir
- 憶測を呼ぶ
- 助けを呼ぶ
- 警察を呼ぶ
- 大反響を呼ぶ
- あだ名で呼ぶ
Words containing 呼ぶ
- 呼びかける (よびかける) to call out to
- 呼び出す (よびだす) to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.)
- 呼び名 (よびな) popular name
And 60 more.