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呼ぶ
yobu
Description
「呼ぶ」は、人の名前を大きな声で言ったり、だれかに来てもらいたい時に使う言葉です。
"呼ぶ" is a word used when loudly saying someone's name or when you want someone to come.
パーティーに友だちを呼ぶ時のように、「招待する」という意味でも使います。
It is also used to mean "invite," as when you 呼ぶ friends to a party.
Meanings
呼ぶyobu
to call out to; to summon someone
母が私の名前を呼んだ。
My mother called my name.
呼ぶyobu
to invite; to ask someone to come
誕生日に友だちを呼びました。
I invited friends for my birthday.
呼ぶyobu
to name; to call something by a name
みんなは彼をタロウと呼ぶ。
Everyone calls him Taro.
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Notes
- Nuance
呼ぶ is calling to get attention; 叫ぶ is shouting; 招く is more formal inviting.
- Form
dictionary form 呼ぶ; polite 呼びます, past 呼んだ.
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