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.
呼び出しベルが鳴った。
The pager buzzed.
番号で呼び出しします。
We will call you by number.
呼び出しがあるまでお待ちください。
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.
上司から呼び出しを受けた。
I was summoned by my boss.
学校から呼び出しがあった。
I got a call to come to school.
警察からの呼び出しに応じた。
I responded to the summons from the police.
呼び出し has everyday uses (waiting for service) and more formal uses (being summoned). In restaurants and clinics, 呼び出しベル (pager/buzzer) is commonly used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 呼び出しベル (pager, buzzer)
- 呼び出しを受ける (to receive a summons)
- 呼び出し番号 (call number)
RELATED TERMS:
- 順番待ち: waiting in line
- 受付番号: reception number
- 呼ぶ: to call