1.
summons; subpoena; citation
An official order requiring someone to appear before a court or other authority. Used in legal and judicial contexts.
証人が召喚された。
The witness was summoned.
裁判所から召喚状が届いた。
A summons arrived from the court.
国会は大臣の証人召喚を決定した。
The Diet decided to summon the minister as a witness.
2.
summoning; calling forth
The act of calling forth a being or entity, as in fantasy, games, or mythology.
モンスターを召喚する。
Summon a monster.
このカードで強力な召喚ができる。
You can perform a powerful summon with this card.
魔法使いは古代の精霊を召喚する儀式を行った。
The sorcerer performed a ritual to summon an ancient spirit.
USAGE:
Sense 1 is the original legal meaning, used in formal and judicial contexts. Sense 2 has become widely popular through games, anime, and fantasy fiction, where 召喚 refers to calling forth creatures or beings.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 証人召喚 (witness summons)
- 召喚状 (summons, subpoena)
- 召喚獣 (summoned beast)
- 召喚する (to summon)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 招集: convening, calling together (a meeting or assembly)
- 喚問: questioning, interrogation (in a formal hearing)