呼よび声ごえ

also: こせい

よ

び

ご

え

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

call; hail; yell

Refers to a vocal call or shout directed at someone, often to get their attention or summon them. Can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

遠とおくから友とも達だちの呼よび声ごえが聞きこえた。
I heard my friend's call from a distance.
彼かれは呼よび声ごえに振ふり返かえった。
He turned around at the call.

Written forms

呼よび声ごえUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
呼声Usage7%
- よびごえ
  Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still used. Can also be read こせい, though that reading is rare.
- こせい
  Rare reading of 呼声; よびごえ is the standard reading.
こせい

Kanji

呼call, call out to, invite
声voice

Similar words

叫さけび声ごえ
叫び声 is a scream or shriek, often conveying strong emotion or pain, while 呼び声 is a call or hail meant to attract attention.
声こえ
声 is the general word for 'voice' or 'sound made by a person', whereas 呼び声 specifically implies a call directed at someone.

Etymology

Compound of 呼び (yobi, the continuative form of 呼ぶ 'to call') + 声 (goe, voiced form of 声 'voice'). The reading こせい for 呼声 is the on'yomi reading of the characters, but it is rare.