Translation guide
How to express the idea of visiting someone, often for a social or formal reason, in Japanese.
To go to see someone at their home or place of work, often for a social call or formal visit.
A general verb meaning to visit someone, often used for social calls or going to see someone at their home.
To ask someone to do something or to rely on them.
Means to rely on or turn to someone for help.
When a teacher selects a student to answer a question.
To nominate or call on someone by name, commonly used in classroom settings.
昨日、友達を訪ねた。
I called on a friend yesterday.
He often calls on his uncle.
A more formal term for visiting, suitable for official or business contexts.
I plan to call on a client next week.
The ambassador called on the president.
Literally 'drop by someone's house', used for casual, unannounced visits.
I called on a friend on my way home.
An idiomatic phrase meaning 'to show one's face', implying a brief visit.
I'm just calling on them briefly.
Please call on me whenever you're in trouble.
A polite way to ask a favor, often used when calling on someone's goodwill.
I called on him for help.
The teacher called on me to answer the question.