Japanese Conversation · Level 27
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Japanese word
呼び出す
Pronunciation
Romajiyobidasu
Meaning
- verbcall
Example
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.
More examples
部長は急な会議のため、午後に私を呼び出しました。bu chō wa kyū na kai gi no ta me go go ni watashi o yo bi da shi ma shi ta
The manager called me in for an urgent meeting in the afternoon.
Core concept
It centers on causing someone to come to a particular place or situation in response to a request.
Common phrases
人を呼び出すhito o yo bi da su
call someone in
会議に呼び出すkai gi ni yo bi da su
summon someone to a meeting
受付に呼び出すuke tsuke ni yo bi da su
call someone to the reception desk
Similar words
呼ぶyobu: To ask a person to come or to attract the person's attention.
呼びつけるyobitsukeru: To make someone come by giving a forceful or authoritative request.
呼び寄せるyobiyoseru: To bring someone from another place to where the speaker is.
招くmaneku: To invite someone to come to a place or event.
Definition in Japanese
人に来るように声をかけて、ある場所や場面に現れさせる。hito ni ku ru yō ni koe o ka ke te a ru ba sho ya ba men ni arawa re sa se ru
Word origin
呼び出す (yobidasu) combines 呼ぶ (yobu, "call") and 出す (dasu, "send out"), giving the sense of calling someone out to appear.
Usage tips
- In office settings, 呼び出す (yobidasu) often describes asking someone to come to a desk or room rather than making a telephone call.
Other meanings
- call upverb
- summonverb
Related words
- 呼び出しyobidashisummonsnoun