“To call” in Japanese
Short answer
To call in Japanese is “召す” (mesu). Full meaning: to call, to summon, to send for, to invite; to eat, to drink; to put on, to wear.
Other ways to say “To call” in Japanese
呼び寄せる
yobiyoseru to call, to summon, to send for, to call together
呼ぶ
yobu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
鳴く
naku to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
名付ける
nazukeru to name, to call, to christen, to term
誘う
sasou to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along; to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke
参る
mairu to go, to come, to call; to be defeated, to collapse, to die; to be annoyed, to be nonplussed
頼む
tanomu to request, to beg, to ask; to call, to order, to reserve; to entrust to
めす
mesu to call, to summon, to send for, to invite; to eat, to drink; to put on, to wear
称える
tataeru to praise, to extol, to hail, to laud, to celebrate; to call (by a name), to name
呼寄る
yobiyoseru to call, to summon, to send for, to call together
呼寄せる
yobiyoseru to call, to summon, to send for, to call together
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