VocabJLPT N2
call
NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. (telephone) call
  2. 2. ring (of a telephone)
  3. 3. shout
  4. 4. call
This noun, borrowed from English, can mean a phone "call," a chant or cheer shouted by a crowd, or a call in various sports and games. Its exact meaning depends on context, but in everyday life it most often refers to a telephone call or a crowd chanting in unison.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I wonder what time to call without being rude.

Sentence 2

What are you in such a rush to call me about?

Sentence 3

You'll really call me right away? Seriously?

Sentence 4

Please try not to call during busy hours if you can help it.

Sentence 5

I've called so many times and you're not picking up — are you asleep?