()()

よびだし
noun
calling out; summons; paging
1. calling out numbers; paging
The act of calling out numbers or names, typically at restaurants, clinics, or service counters to notify customers that their turn has come.
()()しベルが()った。
The pager buzzed.
番号(ばんごう)()()しします。
We will call you by number.
()()しがあるまでお()ちください。
Please wait until you are called.
2. summons; being called in
Being called or summoned to appear somewhere, often by an authority figure or institution.
上司(じょうし)から()()しを()けた。
I was summoned by my boss.
学校(がっこう)から()()しがあった。
I got a call to come to school.
警察(けいさつ)からの()()しに(おう)じた。
I responded to the summons from the police.

()()し has everyday uses (waiting for service) and more formal uses (being summoned). In restaurants and clinics, ()()しベル (pager/buzzer) is commonly used.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()()しベル (pager, buzzer)
  • ()()しを()ける (to receive a summons)
  • ()()番号(ばんごう) (call number)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 順番(じゅんばん)()ち: waiting in line
  • 受付(うけつけ)番号(ばんごう): reception number
  • ()ぶ: to call