語感 Dictionary

呼ぶ

よぶ

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.)

JLPT N5 Common word Genki L19 Also written 喚ぶ

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-bu), Transitive

    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
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. to take as one's wifeArchaic

Forms

PlainPolite
Present呼ぶよぶ呼びますよびます
Negative呼ばないよばない呼びませんよびません
Past呼んだよんだ呼びましたよびました
Past negative呼ばなかったよばなかった呼びませんでしたよびませんでした
Te-form呼んでよんで
Potential呼べるよべる
Passive呼ばれるよばれる
Causative呼ばせるよばせる
Volitional呼ぼうよぼう
Imperative呼べよべ
Conditional (ば)呼べばよべば
Conditional (たら)呼んだらよんだら

Example sentences

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