呼ぶ
よぶ
to call (one's name); to invite
Godan verbJLPT N5
Example Sentences
友だちを呼びます。
I will call (invite) my friend.
母を呼びませんでした。
I didn’t call (for) my mom.
先生が私の名前を呼びました。
The teacher called my name.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Use を with 呼ぶ to show who or what you're calling — for example, 「先生を呼びます」 means "I will call the teacher."
•When inviting someone, 呼ぶ can also mean "to invite," but be careful not to confuse it with 誘う (さそう), which is more common for casual invitations like asking friends out.
•Don't mix up 呼ぶ with 電話する — 呼ぶ means to call out to someone nearby (like shouting their name), not to call them on the phone.
•JLPT N5 level
Common Phrases & Expressions
名前で呼ぶ（なまえで よぶ）
To call (someone) by name
助けを呼ぶ（たすけを よぶ）
To call for help
タクシーを呼ぶ（タクシーを よぶ）
To call a taxi
Complete Conjugation Table
Basic Forms
Dictionary Form
呼ぶ
Masu Form
呼びます
Te Form
呼んで
Past Form
呼んだ
Negative Form
呼ばない
Past Negative
呼ばなかった
Polite Forms
Polite Present
呼びます
Polite Past
呼びました
Polite Negative
呼びません
Polite Past Negative
呼びませんでした
Advanced Forms
Potential Form
呼べる
Passive Form
呼ばれる
Causative Form
呼ばせる
Causative Passive
呼ばされる
Volitional Form
呼ぼう
Imperative Form
呼べ
Conditional Forms
Conditional (ば)
呼べば
Conditional (たら)
呼んだら
Other Forms
Progressive Form
呼んでいる
Desire (たい)
呼びたい
Prohibition
呼ぶな