呼ばれる
よばれる
to be called out; to be called (a name); to be referred to as; to be invited (to)
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to be called out- to be called (a name); to be referred to as
- to be invited (to)
- to be summoned; to be called; to be sent for
- to be treated to (a meal, drink, etc.)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 呼ばれるよばれる | 呼ばれますよばれます |
| Negative | 呼ばれないよばれない | 呼ばれませんよばれません |
| Past | 呼ばれたよばれた | 呼ばれましたよばれました |
| Past negative | 呼ばれなかったよばれなかった | 呼ばれませんでしたよばれませんでした |
| Te-form | 呼ばれてよばれて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 呼ばれられるよばれられる |
| Passive | 呼ばれられるよばれられる |
| Causative | 呼ばれさせるよばれさせる |
| Volitional | 呼ばれようよばれよう |
| Imperative | 呼ばれろよばれろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 呼ばれればよばれれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 呼ばれたらよばれたら |
Example sentences
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A hundred years is called a century.
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I heard my name called.
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This metal is called zinc.
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The fourth month is called April.
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The period is referred to as the Stone Age.
More examples (10)
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He heard his name called.
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The national flag of the USA is called the Stars and Stripes.
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Did you hear your name called?
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I heard my name called by someone.
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I heard my name called.
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This is the bell called Big Ben.
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This bay is called New York Harbor.
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This flower is called a lily in English.
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Two stockings are called a pair of stockings.
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A woman whose husband is dead is called a widow.