1.
to call back; to summon back
To ask or order someone who has left to return.
出て行った息子を呼び戻した。
I called back my son who had left.
会社は海外にいた社員を呼び戻した。
The company recalled employees who were overseas.
2.
to recall; to bring back (memories, feelings)
To cause something from the past to come back to mind or existence.
その曲は青春時代の思い出を呼び戻す。
That song brings back memories of my youth.
CONJUGATION:
- 呼び戻す → 呼び戻さない (negative)
- 呼び戻す → 呼び戻して (te-form)
- 呼び戻す → 呼び戻した (past)
FORMATION:
Compound verb: 呼ぶ (to call) + 戻す (to return/put back)
The combination means to call and make return.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 人を呼び戻す - to call someone back
- 記憶を呼び戻す - to recall memories
- 意識を呼び戻す - to bring back to consciousness
- 本国に呼び戻す - to recall to one's home country
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 呼び返す - to call back (similar meaning)