呼ぶ (よぶ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

呼ぶ (よぶ) means to call out / to invite.

See example sentences below.

呼ぶ at a glance

呼ぶ

よぶyobu

N5verb

to call out / to invite

呼ぶよぶyobuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to call out / to invite

Example 1

友だちをよぶ。

Translation

I call out to my friend.

Example 2

パーティーにともだちをよんだ。

Translation

I invited friends to the party.