1.
to call out, to summon
To call someone to come; to summon a person.
友達を呼び出す。
Call a friend out.
タクシーを呼び出してください。
Please call a taxi.
先生に職員室に呼び出された。
I was summoned to the staff room by the teacher.
上司に呼び出されて、会議室に行った。
I was called in by my boss and went to the meeting room.
夜中に電話で呼び出されて、急いで病院に向かった。
I was called out by phone in the middle of the night and rushed to the hospital.
2.
to call forth, to invoke
To bring forth or evoke (feelings, memories, etc.).
感動を呼び出す。
Evoke emotion.
この歌は懐かしい思い出を呼び出す。
This song evokes nostalgic memories.
あの写真は子供の頃の記憶を呼び出した。
That photo called up memories of my childhood.
彼の言葉は聞く人の心に強い感情を呼び出す力がある。
His words have the power to evoke strong emotions in listeners.
この映画は、見る人の心の奥に眠っている大切な記憶を呼び出してくれる。
This film calls forth precious memories sleeping deep in the hearts of its viewers.
呼び出す is a compound godan verb from 呼ぶ (to call) + 出す (out).
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を particle: 〜を呼び出す
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 先生に呼び出される: to be summoned by the teacher
- 上司に呼び出される: to be called in by one's boss
- タクシーを呼び出す: to call a taxi
- 思い出を呼び出す: to evoke memories
USAGE:
The passive form 呼び出される is very common, especially in school/work contexts where being summoned often implies trouble.
COMPUTING:
関数を呼び出す: to call a function