Illustration: Beside a litter-strewn neighborhood canal, a cleanup organizer faces a small group of passing residents, mouth open in an earnest appeal. One hand gestures toward the rubbish caught along the railing while the other offers a pair of collection tongs.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

呼よびかける

yobikakeru

to appeal to, to urge

Example sentences

警官けいかんはすりに対たいする注意ちゅういを呼よびかけた。
The policeman called attention to the problem of pickpockets.
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大統領だいとうりょうは国民こくみんに貧窮ひんきゅうや病気びょうきとの戦たたかいで団結だんけつするように呼よびかけた。
The president called on the people to unite in fighting poverty and disease.
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大統領だいとうりょうは国民こくみんに協力きょうりょくを呼よびかけた。
The President appealed to the nation for its cooperation.
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Kanji in 呼

呼call; call out toOnコKunよぶ

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