Japanese dictionary
How to say "call" in Japanese
電話するでんわする · denwa suru
To "call" someone on the phone is 電話する (denwa suru). To call someone over or call a taxi is 呼ぶ (yobu).
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Ways to say "call" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 電話するでんわする · denwa suru | To call (on the phone). |
| 呼ぶよぶ · yobu | To call (someone over; a taxi). |
| 〜と呼ぶ〜とよぶ · to yobu | To call (name) something. |
How to use it
後で電話します (ato de denwa shimasu) means "I'll call you later."
"Please call me Ken" is ケンと呼んでください (Ken to yonde kudasai).
Example sentences
- 明日の朝、電話します。Ashita no asa, denwa shimasu.I'll call you tomorrow morning.
- タクシーを呼んでください。Takushī o yonde kudasai.Please call a taxi.
- ケンと呼んでください。Ken to yonde kudasai.Please call me Ken.
- 折り返しお電話いたします。Orikaeshi o-denwa itashimasu.I'll call you back.
- 救急車を呼びました。Kyūkyūsha o yobimashita.I called an ambulance.
- お電話ありがとうございます。O-denwa arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you for calling.
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Questions
How do you say "call you back" in Japanese?
Say 折り返し電話します (orikaeshi denwa shimasu). In business, 折り返しお電話いたします is more polite.
What is the difference between 電話する and 呼ぶ?
電話する (denwa suru) is calling on the phone. 呼ぶ (yobu) is calling someone to come or calling a name.
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