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► 動詞
呼ぶ  [(2)よぶ]    meaning:  call  rank: 1
☆ 彼女は「ともちゃん」と呼ばれている ⇨ She is called “Tomo-chan”
☆ 彼女タクシー呼んだ ⇨ She called a taxi

呼ぶ  [(2)よぶ]  [coll]    meaning:  invite  rank: 1
☆ は呼ばれていないのにた ⇨ He came despite was uninvited
☆ 彼女結婚式沢山友達呼んだ ⇨ She invited many friends to her wedding

呼び掛ける  [(4)よびかける]    meaning:  appeal  rank: 2
☆ 政府手洗いの励行を呼びかけている ⇨ The government is appealing for, promoting, frequent handwashing

呼ぶ  [(2)よぶ]  [liter]    meaning:  cause  rank: 2
☆ …は不幸を呼ぶと忌み嫌われる ⇨ People despise … because they believe it brings bad luck
☆ は「奇跡を呼ぶ」と呼ばれている ⇨ He is called “a man who brings about a miracle”
☆ 大き波乱呼ん事件 ⇨ An incident that stirred up a big controversy  (☛ Cause a certain reaction from people)
☆ 子供達大変人気呼んテレビ番組 ⇨ A TV program that became a sensation for kids  (☛ Cause a certain reaction from people)

呼び捨てる  [(4)よびすてる]    meaning:  disrespect  rank: 2
☆ 上司名前を呼び捨てた ⇨ He called his boss’s name without a salutation  (☛ In Japan you have to call the names of your superiors with salutations, and not doing so will be considered extremely rude)

呼び戻す  [(4)よびもどす]    meaning:  call  rank: 3
☆ 彼女子供学校から呼び戻した ⇨ She told her children to come home from school  (☛ Call back)

呼び出す  [(3)よびだす]    meaning:  call  rank: 3
☆ 彼女を呼び出した ⇨ She told him to meet her (somewhere outside)  (☛ The caller doesn’t have the authority as in 呼び付ける, but usually to accuse the callee for something)

呼び付ける  [(4)よびつける]    meaning:  call  rank: 3
☆ 教頭に呼び付けられた ⇨ He was summoned by the school principal  (☛ The caller has the authority, and usually to reprimand)

呼ばわり  [よばわり]  [呼ばわりする]    meaning:  call  rank: 3
☆ 相手泥棒呼ばわりした ⇨ He called the other person a thief  (☛ Call someone a criminal, liar, immoral, etc. without proof)

呼び込む  [(3)よびこむ]    meaning:  bring in  rank: 4
☆ を呼び込んでいる ⇨ He is attracting customers in front of the store  (☛ Work as a barker)

呼び寄せる  [(4)よびよせる]    meaning:  call  rank: 4
☆ 彼女を呼び寄せた ⇨ She called her dog to come toward her

呼び起こす  [(4)よびおこす]    meaning:  recall  rank: 4
☆ その出来事記憶を呼び起こした ⇨ The incident recalled the old memory in me

► 名詞
呼び掛け  [よびかけ]    meaning:  appeal  rank: 2
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呼び捨て  [よびすて]    meaning:  disrespect  rank: 2
☆ おなんかに呼び捨てにされるえはない ⇨ You have no right to call my name without a salutation  (☛ In Japan you have to call the names of your superiors with salutations, and not doing so will be considered extremely rude)

呼び声  [よびごえ]    meaning:  call  rank: 4
☆ 彼女の呼び声がこえた ⇨ I heard her voice calling me

呼び声  [よびごえ]  [呼び声が高い]    meaning:  reputation  rank: 4
☆ 世界最高選手の呼び声がい ⇨ Many call, regard, him as the best player in the world