VocabJLPT N3
to summon
Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.)
  2. 2. to tell (someone) to come
  3. 3. to invoke (e.g. a subroutine)
A verb meaning to call someone out, summon, or invoke. It can refer to calling a person to come forward, summoning someone officially, or calling up data in a computer context.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Do you actually have a good reason for going out of your way to call me out here?

Sentence 2

My little sister called me over saying, "Can you help me with something?"

Sentence 3

I really needed to check something, so I called the person in charge over.

Sentence 4

I think he called me out to apologize.

Sentence 5

Every evening, the kids drag their dad out into the yard.