()びかける

よびかける
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to call out to, to appeal to
1. to call out to
To speak out or address someone by calling their name or making a sound to get their attention.
(うし)ろから名前(なまえ)()びかけられた。
Someone called out my name from behind.
()つけたら(こえ)()びかけてください。
If you find them, please call out to them.
2. to appeal to, to urge
To make an earnest request or plea to a person or group, often publicly, to take action or support something.
市長(しちょう)市民(しみん)節電(せつでん)()びかけた。
The mayor appealed to citizens to save electricity.
政府(せいふ)国民(こくみん)冷静(れいせい)対応(たいおう)()びかけている。
The government is urging citizens to respond calmly.

COMPOUND VERB: ()ぶ (to call) + かける (to direct toward) = to call out toward someone

TRANSITIVITY: Transitive. Takes に to mark the person being addressed or appealed to.

CONJUGATION PATTERNS:

  • ()びかけて (te-form)
  • ()びかけた (past)
  • ()びかけられる (passive/potential)
  • ()びかけ (noun form: appeal, call)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 注意(ちゅうい)()びかける (to call for caution)
  • 協力(きょうりょく)()びかける (to appeal for cooperation)
  • 参加(さんか)()びかける (to call for participation)
  • 節電(せつでん)()びかける (to urge energy conservation)
  • 名前(なまえ)()びかける (to call out someone's name)

RELATED COMPOUND VERBS:

  • ()()める - to call out and stop someone
  • ()()す - to summon, to call out
  • ()()せる - to call over, to summon

Related Words

Related: ()()める (to call out and stop)