1.
to call out to
To speak out or address someone by calling their name or making a sound to get their attention.
後ろから名前を呼びかけられた。
Someone called out my name from behind.
見つけたら声を呼びかけてください。
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.
市長が市民に節電を呼びかけた。
The mayor appealed to citizens to save electricity.
政府は国民に冷静な対応を呼びかけている。
The government is urging citizens to respond calmly.
COMPOUND VERB: 呼ぶ (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:
- 呼びかけて (te-form)
- 呼びかけた (past)
- 呼びかけられる (passive/potential)
- 呼びかけ (noun form: appeal, call)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 注意を呼びかける (to call for caution)
- 協力を呼びかける (to appeal for cooperation)
- 参加を呼びかける (to call for participation)
- 節電を呼びかける (to urge energy conservation)
- 名前を呼びかける (to call out someone's name)
RELATED COMPOUND VERBS:
- 呼び止める - to call out and stop someone
- 呼び出す - to summon, to call out
- 呼び寄せる - to call over, to summon
Related Words
Related:
呼び止める (to call out and stop)