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    3. 呼ぶ

    呼ぶ

    呼よぶ​

    to call out (to)

    N5KMT2News #2+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    喚ぶ

    よぶ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to call out (to), to call, to invoke
    2.
    to summon (a doctor, etc.)
    3.
    to invite
    4.
    to designate, to name, to brand
    5.
    to garner (support, etc.), to gather
    6.
    to take as one's wife
    archaic

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    友とも達だちの名な前まえを呼よんだ。

    I called my friend's name.

    KMT2Daily Life
    彼かれはタクシーを呼よんだ。

    He called a taxi.

    KMT2Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは彼かれを「先せん生せい」と呼よんでいる。

    She calls him "teacher."

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    困こまった時ときはいつでも私わたしを呼よんでください。

    Please call me anytime you're in trouble.

    KMT3Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    医い者しゃを呼よぶ必ひつ要ようがありますか?

    Do we need to call a doctor?

    KMT3Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    呼
    よ.ぶ…(2)
    call・call out to・invite
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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