呼よぶ

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

call out; call; invoke

General use for calling someone's name, shouting to get attention, or invoking a spirit/god.

• 彼かれは私わたしの名な前まえを呼よんだ。

  He called my name.

• 神かみを呼よぶ儀ぎ式しき。

  A ritual to invoke a god.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

summon; call for

Used when calling a professional or service, such as a doctor, taxi, or police.

• 急いそいで医い者しゃを呼よんでください。

  Please call a doctor quickly.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

invite

Used for inviting someone to an event or place; often implies a somewhat formal or deliberate invitation.

• 結けっ婚こん式しきに友ゆう人じんを呼よんだ。

  I invited friends to the wedding.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

name; designate; brand

Used for giving a name, label, or title to someone or something; often in the pattern ～と呼ぶ.

• この現げん象しょうをエルニーニョと呼よぶ。

  We call this phenomenon El Niño.

• 彼かれを天てん才さいと呼よぶ人ひともいる。

  Some people call him a genius.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

garner; gather; attract

Used for attracting support, attention, or a crowd; often with nouns like 支持, 注目, 人気.

• 彼かれの政せい策さくは多おおくの支し持じを呼よんだ。

  His policy garnered a lot of support.

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

take as wife

Archaic use; modern Japanese uses 娶る (めとる) or other expressions.

See also: 娶る

• 古こ文ぶんでは「妻つまを呼よぶ」と書かいて結けっ婚こんする意い味みになることがある。

  In classical texts, 妻を呼ぶ can mean to take a wife.