呼ぶ（よぶ）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to call out / invite
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 呼びます | よびます |
| te-form | 呼んで | よんで |
| ta-form (past) | 呼んだ | よんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 呼ばない | よばない |
| potential form | 呼べる | よべる |
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Example sentences
- 大きな声で友達の名前を呼ぶ。 — I call my friend's name in a loud voice.
- 急いでタクシーを呼んだ。 — I hurried to call a taxi.
Idioms & proverbs containing “呼ぶ”
- 類は友を呼ぶ (るいはともをよぶ) — birds of a feather flock together
- 反響を呼ぶ (はんきょうをよぶ) — to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
- 波紋を呼ぶ (はもんをよぶ) — to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
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