呼よぶ

yobu

Godan Verb (bu)

1. to call out (to); to call; to invoke

Transitive

あなたが呼よべば、彼かれは来くるでしょう。

anataga yobeba karewa kurudeshō.

He will come if you call him.

Godan Verb (bu)

2. to summon (a doctor, etc.)

Transitive

「本当ほんとに警察けいさつを呼よびたいのか」と僕ぼくは彼女かのじょに尋たずねた。

"hontōni kēsatsuo yobitai no"kato bokuwa kanojoni tazune. ta

"Are you sure you want to call the police?" I asked her.

Godan Verb (bu)

3. to invite

Transitive

パーティーに呼よんでもらいましたが今回こんかいは行いけません。

pātiini yonde moraimashitaga konkaiwa ikemasen.

You invited me to your party, but I can't make it this time.

Godan Verb (bu)

4. to designate; to name; to brand

Transitive

あなたをケパと呼よぶことにします。

anatao kepato yobu kotoni shimasu.

You will be called Cephas.

Godan Verb (bu)

5. to garner (support, etc.); to gather

Transitive

この映画えうがは大変たいへんな人気にんきを呼よんだ。

kono ēgawa taihenna ninkio yonda.

This movie has won great popularity.

Godan Verb (bu)

6. to take as one's wife

Transitive

Archaic

, Related to 娶る

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

呼よばない

yobanai

The negative form

1. Not to call; Will not call

★ Common

Verb

#20097

呼よばなかった

yobanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not call.; Did not summon.

★ Common

Verb

#62752

呼よんだ

yonda

The past form

1. Called; Summoned

★ Common

Verb

#5960

呼よんで

yonde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Calling; To call

★ Common

Verb

#2619

呼よびました

yobimashita

The polite past form

1. Called; Summoned

★ Common

Verb

#33730

呼よびます

yobimasu

The polite form

1. To call; To summon

★ Common

Verb

#17648

呼よびません

yobimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not call.; Will not call.

★ Common

Verb

#111954

呼よびませんでした

yobimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not call.; Did not summon.

★ Common

Verb

#250330

Common 24 items

呼よばないで

yobanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't call.; Don't summon.

★ Common

Verb

#33379

呼よばなきゃ

yobanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must call.; Have to call.

★ Common

Verb

#72065

呼よばなくてもいい

yobanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to call.; You don't need to call.

★ Common

Adjective

#241785

呼よばなければならない

yobanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be called.; Have to call.

★ Common

Adjective

#359131

呼よびたい

yobitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to call; Want to summon

★ Common

Verb

#53291

呼よびたくない

yobitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to call.; Don't want to summon.

★ Common

Verb

#108116

呼よぶところ

yobu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to call; On the verge of summoning

★ Common

Verb

#181285

呼よぶみたい

yobu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like calling; Seems like summoning

★ Common

Verb

#252417

呼よべない

yobenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot call.; Unable to summon.

★ Common

Verb

#34565

呼よべる

yoberu

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to call; To be able to summon

★ Common

Verb

#21587

呼よぼう

yobō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's call; Let's summon

★ Common

Verb

#23346

呼よんじゃう

yonja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To call (and regret it); To call (completed action, often with nuance of impulsiveness)

★ Common

Verb

#108934

呼よんじゃダメ

yonja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't call (someone).; Don't say (something).

★ Common

Verb

#188563

呼よんだばかり

yondabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just called.; Recently summoned.

★ Common

Verb

#164426

呼よんでいない

yonde inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not calling; Not being called

★ Common

Verb

#170893

呼よんでいる

yonde iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Calling; Shouting

★ Common

Verb

#16192

呼よんではいけない

yondewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not call.; Do not summon.

★ Common

Adjective

#224641

呼よんでもいい

yondemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May call.; Can call.

★ Common

Adjective

#44398

呼よんどく

yondoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To book in advance; To reserve

★ Common

Verb

#172445

呼よばないでください

yobanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't call.; Please don't summon.

★ Common

Verb

#117126

呼よびなさい

yobinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Call.; Summon.

★ Common

Verb

#45333

呼よびましょう

yobimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's call; Shall we call

★ Common

Verb

#32647

呼よべます

yobemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can call; Am able to call

★ Common

Verb

#155455

呼よんでいます

yonde imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Calling.; Are calling.

★ Common

Verb

#26466

Advanced 28 items

呼よばせられる

yobaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to be called.; To be forced to answer.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

呼よばせる

yobaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone call; To make someone call

★ Common

Verb

#111371

呼よばないでくれ

yobanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't call me.; Please don't call me.

★ Common

Verb

#123280

呼よばなければいけない

yobanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be called; Have to be called

★ Common

Adjective

#419779

呼よばれる

yobareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be called; To be summoned

★ Common

Verb

#3851

呼よびがち

yobigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#349943

呼よびきる

yobikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish calling; To exhaustively summon

★ Common

Verb

#1176914

呼よびそうだ

yobisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like it will appear.; Looks like it's about to come out.

★ Common

Verb

#342743

呼よびっぱなし

yobippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left calling out; Left unanswered

★ Common

Verb

#833947

呼よびぬく

yobinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To finish

★ Common

Verb

#1176914

呼よぶそうだ

yobu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say...; I heard that...

★ Common

Verb

#153976

呼よぶと

yobuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (someone) calls; When (someone) calls

★ Common

Verb

#37034

呼よぶな

yobuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't call.; Don't summon.

★ Common

Verb

#20166

呼よぶなら

yobunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If calling; When calling

★ Common

Verb

#74547

呼よぶようだ

yobu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#443250

呼よぶらしい

yoburashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like [someone] is calling.; Apparently [someone] is calling.

★ Common

Verb

#183329

呼よべ

yobe

A strong, direct command

1. Call.; Summon.

★ Common

Verb

#6933

呼よべば

yobeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you call; If/when one calls

★ Common

Verb

#23084

呼よんだそうだ

yonda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say (someone) called.; (Someone) was said to have called.

★ Common

Verb

#331518

呼よんだだろう

yondadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably called.; Probably summoned.

★ Common

Verb

#428739

呼よんだところ

yonda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Called for.; Just now called.

★ Common

Verb

#203449

呼よんだら

yondara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [you] call; When [someone] calls

★ Common

Verb

#37262

呼よんだらしい

yondarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have called.; Apparently called.

★ Common

Verb

#194837

呼よんでくれ

yonde kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Call me.; Summon me.

★ Common

Verb

#11783

呼よんでちょうだい

yonde chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Call me.; Please call me.

★ Common

Verb

#87154

呼よんでくださいませ

yonde kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please call me.; Please summon me.

★ Common

Verb

#280173

呼よんではならない

yondewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not call out.; Do not summon.

★ Common

Adjective

#375197

呼よんでもよろしい

yondemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I call out to [them]?; May I address [them]?

★ Common

Adjective

#341093

呼よぶ

yobu

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