喚
喚

yell, cry, call, scream, summon

12 strokesFrequency 1,120JLPT N1Grade 8

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わめ.く

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呼ぶよぶ喚ぶTransitiveGodan verbFreq #162
1

to call out (to); to call; to invoke

Examples
あなたが呼べば、彼は来るでしょう。
He will come if you call him.
2

to summon (a doctor, etc.)

Examples
「本当に警察を呼びたいのか」と僕は彼女に尋ねた。
"Are you sure you want to call the police?" I asked her.
3

to invite

Examples
パーティーに呼んでもらいましたが今回は行けません。
You invited me to your party, but I can't make it this time.
4

to designate; to name; to brand

Examples
あなたをケパと呼ぶことにします。
You will be called Cephas.
5

to garner (support, etc.); to gather

Examples
この映画は大変な人気を呼んだ。
This movie has won great popularity.
6

Archaic

to take as one's wife

呼び出す呼出すよびだすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1752
1

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page; to invoke (e.g. a spirit)

Examples
どうぞ彼を電話口に呼び出してください。
Please call him to the telephone.
2

Computing

to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

Examples
4つのレジスタは、呼び出された関数側が保存する。
The contents of the four registers are preserved by the called subroutine.
召喚しょうかん招喚NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #8147
1

Law

summons; subpoena; citation

Examples
彼は証言をするために召喚された。
He was called to give evidence.
2

summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation

わめく喚く叫くIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #9277
1

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

Examples
何人かの運転手は笑ったりわめいたりしていた。
Some of the drivers were laughing and yelling.
呼び起こす呼び起す呼起こす呼起す喚び起こす喚び起すよびおこすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #14094
1

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken

2

to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke; to arouse (e.g. interest)

Examples
戦いは人間の獣性をよびおこす。
War arouses the animal in man.
阿鼻叫喚あびきょうかんNoun四字熟語Freq #21843
1

agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells

泣き喚く泣きわめくなきわめくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #22948
1

to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)

Examples
子供はおもちゃの車が欲しいと泣きわめいた。
The child cried for a toy car.
喚起かんきNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #29955
1

arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation

Examples
この本があなたの想像力を喚起してくれるでしょう。
This book will awaken your imagination.
わめき散らす喚き散らすわめきちらす叫き散らすIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #30004
1

to rant and rave; to raise hell

叫喚きょうかん叫換Noun～する VerbFreq #39129
1

shout; scream

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