Japanese

Noun

呼び出し ‎(hiragana よびだし, romaji yobidashi)

1. (computing) a call, such as of a function or method
2. (law) a summons
3. (sumo) a ring attendant at a sumo match
4. (fantasy) an invocation or summons, as of a magic spell or of a spirit

Synonyms

• (summons): 召喚 (しょうかん, ​shōkan)
• (summons, as a document): 召喚状 (しょうかんじょう, ​shōkanjō); 呼び出し状, 呼出状 (よびだしじょう, ​yobidashijō)
• (sumo attendant): 前行司 (まえぎょうじ, ​mae gyōji)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3