English–Japanese
“call” in Japanese
How to say “call” in Japanese
“Call” in Japanese is 呼ぶ (yobu).
Expresses the act of causing someone to come by addressing them or arranging for their arrival.
Example sentences with 呼ぶ
弟を呼びます。otōto o yo bi ma su
I call my little brother.
週末は友達を呼んで、家で昼ご飯を食べます。shū matsu wa tomo dachi o yo n de ie de hiru go han o ta be ma su
I invite a friend over and have lunch at home on the weekend.
Tips for using 呼ぶ
- In Japanese, 呼ぶ (yobu) applies to people and services, so a person or a taxi can be called even when no telephone call is involved.
Other Japanese words for “call”
鳥が鳴きます。tori ga na ki ma su
The bird calls.
審判の判定に従います。shin pan no han tei ni shitaga i ma su
I follow the referee's call.
彼は自分を医者と称します。kare wa ji bun o i sha to shō shi ma su
He calls himself a doctor.
朝、鳥の鳴き声で目が覚めます。asa tori no na ki goe de me ga sa me ma su
I wake up to a bird's call in the morning.
受付の人が私を呼び出します。uke tsuke no hito ga watashi o yo bi da shi ma su
The receptionist calls me.
後でこちらからコールします。ato de ko chi ra ka ra kō ru shi ma su
We will call you later.