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呼びかけ (よびかけ, yobikake) Japanese meaning: call | Kotomora
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The teacher made an appeal to the students.
In response to his call, many people gathered.
Usage patterns 呼よ びかけに 応おう じる to respond to an appeal/call
He answered the citizens' call and joined the volunteer activity.
呼よ びかけを 行おこな う to make/issue an appeal
The government issued an appeal for power conservation.
呼よ びかけを 無む 視し する to ignore an appeal/call
He ignored the call for the protest and went to work.
〈 事こと 〉 への 呼よ びかけ a call/appeal for something
Calls for peace are spreading worldwide.
Kanji 呼 call, call out to, invite Related words 訴え is a heartfelt plea or complaint, often carrying emotional urgency, while 呼びかけ is a more neutral call or appeal to action.
アピール is a casual loanword for an appeal or plea often used in advertising or public campaigns, whereas 呼びかけ is the native Japanese term with a broader, more formal range.
勧告 is a formal, official recommendation or advisory issued by an authority, while 呼びかけ is a more general call for action that can come from anyone.
Don't confuse with 呼び出し means summoning or paging a specific person, while 呼びかけ means making a general appeal or call to a group.
呼び声 refers to a calling voice or a person's reputation/buzz, whereas 呼びかけ refers to the act of appealing or addressing someone.
Written forms 呼よ びかけ Usage 83%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
呼よ び 掛か け Usage 14%
Alternate kanji spelling using 掛ける; less common but still encountered.
よびかけ Usage 3%
Etymology Compound of the continuative form of 呼ぶ (yobu, 'to call') + かけ (kake, from 掛ける, 'to address').
