“To call for” in Japanese
Short answer
To call for in Japanese is “呼びつける” (yobitsukeru). Full meaning: to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon; to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling.
Other ways to say “To call for” in Japanese
迎える
mukaeru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
必要とする
hitsuyoutosuru to need, to call for, to require
邀える
mukaeru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
迎えれる
mukaereru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
むかえる
mukaeru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
呼びつけよ
yobitsukeyo to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon; to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling
呼びつけれ
yobitsukere to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon; to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling
呼びつけろ
yobitsukero to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon; to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling
呼びつけん
yobitsuken to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon; to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling
呼びつけよう
yobitsukeyou to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon; to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling
呼びつけよっ
yobitsukeyo to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon; to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling
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