1.
to summon, to call over, to send for
To have someone come to where you are by calling or requesting them. Implies the person summoned travels to the speaker's location.
タクシーを呼び寄せる。
Call a taxi over.
田舎から母を呼び寄せた。
I sent for my mother from the countryside.
海外から専門家を呼び寄せて意見を聞いた。
We summoned an expert from overseas and listened to their opinion.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 家族を呼び寄せる (send for one's family)
- 医者を呼び寄せる (summon a doctor)
- 人を呼び寄せる (call people over)
USAGE NOTES:
Implies that the person or thing summoned travels a distance to come to the speaker's location. It is commonly used when bringing family members to live with you (e.g., from a rural hometown to the city, or from another country). The directional nuance of 寄せる (to draw near) distinguishes this from simply 呼ぶ (to call) — 呼び寄せる emphasizes the person actually coming to you.