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よぶ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぶ, transitive)
1. to call out (to); to call; to invoke
Even if I call out a name, there is no one who answers.
2. to summon (a doctor, etc.)
3. to invite
4. to designate; to name; to brand
It seems she likes being called 'young lady'.
5. to garner (support, etc.); to gather
6. to take as one's wife
Alt. forms
呼よぶ
97%
よぶ
1%
喚よぶ
Pitch accent
よ
ぶ
Top 9800
Conjugations...Used in: 997
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
whistle
to call the doctor
birds of a feather flock together
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
to be the subject of attention; to call people's attention; to be the rage; to be of interest
to call recursively
calling program
Examples (200 in total)
Please call me Taro.
Even when called, they don't turn around.
He called me Ichiro.
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