Yobikakeru

JLPT N2

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呼びかける (Yobikakeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to call out to, to hail, to address, to appeal (e.g. to the public)”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto call out to; to hail; to address
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort; to advise

Examples

  • The President appealed to the nation for its cooperation.

  • The policeman called attention to the problem of pickpockets.

  • The teacher, waving his hand, called to me.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 呼びかける

call

Related words

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