How to say "summon" in Japanese

• 召すめすJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe honorific verb: use it when a respected person or superior calls, summons, sends for, or invites someone, as in respectful speech about their action.
• 呼び寄せるよびよせるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbSummons in the sense of calling someone to come toward you or sending for them so that they come near; also used for calling people together.
  ホワイト氏しはアシスタントを呼び寄よびよせて次つぎのように言いいました。↗

  Mr White called his assistant over and said the following:
• 呼び出すよびだすJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbFor summoning someone out to a particular spot — the door, the phone — or telling them to come; it also means to call someone up on the phone.
  どうぞ彼かれを電話でんわ口くちに呼び出よびだしてください。↗

  Please call him to the telephone.
• 呼ぶよぶJLPT N5approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe plain verb for summoning someone to come — a doctor or a similar person you call for when you need them.
  「本当ほんとうに警察けいさつを呼よびたいのか」と僕ぼくは彼女かのじょに尋たずねた。↗

  "Are you sure you want to call the police?" I asked her.
• 迎えるむかえるJLPT N4approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbMarginal for 'summon': the word really means to go to meet or welcome someone, or to call for them; it is not what you use for ordering someone to appear.
  彼かれをすぐに迎むかえてやることに決きまった。↗

  It was decided that he should be sent for at once.

Use 「召す」 for respectful summoning by a superior, 「呼び寄せる」 for calling someone to come to you, 「呼び出す」 for calling someone out to the door or phone, 「呼ぶ」 for calling a doctor, and 「迎える」 for meeting or welcoming someone.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 召すめすto call
• 呼び寄せるよびよせるto call
• 呼び出すよびだすto call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.)
• 呼びつけるよびつけるto call (someone) to come
• 召し出すめしだすto call out
• 招き寄せるまねきよせるto gesture to come closer
• 呼ぶよぶto summon (a doctor, etc.)
• 迎えるむかえるto call for
• 引き出すひきだすto lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable)
• 招くまねくto call in
• 揚げるあげるto summon (for geishas, etc.)
• 召し上げるめしあげるto call out
• 徴するちょうするto summon