“To invoke” in Japanese
Short answer
To invoke in Japanese is “呼ぶ” (yobu). Full meaning: to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite.
Other ways to say “To invoke” in Japanese
よぶ
yobu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
招ぶ
yobu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
称ぶ
yobu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
喚ぶ
yobu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
よべる
yoberu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
呼べる
yoberu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
招べる
yoberu to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
呼び出す
yobidasu to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.), to tell (someone) to come, to call up (on the phone), to summon, to page, to invoke (e.g. a spirit); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine), to call, to open (e.g. a file)
よぼう
yoboo to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
よび
yobi to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
よぼ
yobo to call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite
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