Meaning of 呼ぶ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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呼ぶ, 喚ぶJLPT 5
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Kana Readingよぶ
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Romajiyobu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `bu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to call out (to); to call; to invoke
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to summon (a doctor, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
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- to invite
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- Parts of speech
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- to designate; to name; to brand
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- Parts of speech
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- to garner (support, etc.); to gather
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to take as one's wife
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Example Sentences
呼ぶ, 喚ぶ, よぶ used in context
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Call the police!
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日本ではリング状のものが早くから普及したため「避妊リング」と呼ばれることも多い。
In Japan the ring shaped ones came into use first so they're also often called "contraceptive rings".
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できちゃった婚のため身内と大学の友人2人しかよばない地味婚にするそうです。
It seems as it was a shot-gun wedding so they're having a quiet wedding with only family and a couple of friends from university invited.
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トップのリーダーは犬の行動学では「アルファ」と呼ばれ、以下「ベータ」「ガンマ」と続きます。
In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.
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ひんぱんに吐血する場合は、救急車を呼ぶか、近くの内科医に往診してもらう。
If you frequently spit-up blood you should call an ambulance or have a nearby physician make a house call.
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We call these slabs of the solid-rock layer 'plates'.
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