How to Say ‘To call’ in Japanese
呼ぶ
yobu
[yoh-boo]
💬 Usage Tip: [呼ぶ] means “to call (someone over)/summon.” For phone calls, [電話する] is more specific.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In repair contexts, [業者を呼ぶ] is standard and means “arrange for a contractor to come,” not necessarily “call by phone” only.
Phrase Breakdown
呼ぶ
yobu
[yoh-boo]
to call; to summon; to invite
Used when you will contact and have someone come (e.g., call a contractor to visit).
給湯器が故障したので、業者を呼ぶつもりです。
Since the water heater broke, I plan to call a contractor.
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