Related words 召しょう 喚かん 召喚 is a more formal and technical term for a summons, often used in legal contexts. 召し is slightly less formal and can be used in broader authoritative calls.
呼よ び 出だ し 呼び出し is a general term for calling someone out or summoning, and is more casual than 召し . 召し carries a nuance of authority or formality.
Word family· 18 Show 9 more Show fewer employ; hire (a servant)
summon; call out
mercenary troops; hired soldiers
arrest; apprehend · summon; call
change of clothes
to call out from many; to select and summon
confiscate; forfeit; seize · summon; call out
call in; summon
summon; call to come
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Etymology The noun form of the verb 召す (めす ), meaning 'to summon' or 'to call' (honorific). The kanji 召 carries the meaning of 'call' or 'summon'.
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