呼ぶ — to call, to invite
呼ぶ is the #223 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to call, to invite” and is pronounced [jo̞bɯ̟].
#223frequency rank
0.01%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of 呼ぶ
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼んだ | past | called |
| 呼ば | present | call |
| よば | present | call |
| 呼べ | command | call! |
| よべ | command | call! |
| 呼ばれる | passive | be called |
| よばれる | passive | be called |
| 呼ばない | negative | do not call |
| よばない | negative | do not call |
| 呼ばず | negative | calling (stem form) |
| よばず | negative | calling (stem form) |
| 呼びます | polite | |
| よびます | polite | |
| よんだ | past | called |
| 呼べば | conditional | if ... call |
| よべば | conditional | if ... call |