呼(よ)び出(だ)し

よびだし
noun
calling out; summons; paging
communication
See also: 呼(よ)び出(だ)す (verb form)
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(よ)び出(だ)しベルが鳴(な)った。
The pager buzzed.
番号(ばんごう)で呼(よ)び出(だ)しします。
We will call you by number.
呼(よ)び出(だ)しがあるまでお待(ま)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)から呼(よ)び出(だ)しを受(う)けた。
I was summoned by my boss.
学校(がっこう)から呼(よ)び出(だ)しがあった。
I got a call to come to school.
警察(けいさつ)からの呼(よ)び出(だ)しに応(おう)じた。
I responded to the summons from the police.

Usage

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

Common collocations

Related words

Related Words

Related: 順番(じゅんばん)待(ま)ち (waiting in line)
Related: 呼(よ)ぶ (to call)
Related: 整理券(せいりけん) (numbered ticket)
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Added 2026.2.3 21:23 · Revised 2026.10.5 3:59
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