English–Japanese
“call out to” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyobitomeru
Example
道で先生を呼び止めました。michi de sen sei o yo bi to me ma shi ta
I called out to my teacher on the street.
How to say “call out to” in Japanese
“Call out to” in Japanese is 呼び止める (yobitomeru).
It means directing a call toward someone so that the person pauses instead of continuing on.
Example sentences with 呼び止める
急いでいる人を呼び止めるのは、相手の迷惑になることがあります。iso i de i ru hito o yo bi to me ru no wa ai te no mei waku ni na ru ko to ga a ri ma su
Calling out to someone who is in a hurry can sometimes bother them.
Tips for using 呼び止める
- English "call out to" can describe merely calling someone, while 呼び止める (yobitomeru) specifically describes calling in order to halt the person's movement.