English–Japanese

“call on” in Japanese

Japanese

Also指名 (shimei)

Romajisanjō

明日、先生のところへ参上します。asu sen sei no to ko ro e san jō shi ma su

I will call on my teacher tomorrow.

“Call on” in Japanese is 参上 (sanjō).

Describes going to a superior's place and presenting oneself with humility.

必要な書類を持って参上いたします。hitsu yō na sho rui o mo tte san jō i ta shi ma su

I will call on you with the necessary documents.

In English, call on can also mean asking a student to answer in class, so its meaning as a visit depends on context.

shimei

nouncall on

先生が私を指名しました。sen sei ga watashi o shi mei shi ma shi ta

The teacher called on me.