Word Meaning 呼ばわり

よばわり yobawari

呼ばわり is read as よばわり (yobawari) and means denouncing.

Meaning

English

  1. denouncing
  2. calling (e.g. someone a thief)
  3. branding (as)

Reading

Kana

よばわり

Romaji

yobawari

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 20871 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呼ぶ

よぶ

to invite

呼吸

こきゅう

breathing

呼び出す

よびだす

to invoke (e.g. a subroutine)

呼び名

よびな

popular name

呼び声

よびごえ

call

呼び戻す

よびもどす

to bring back (memories, etc.)

呼び出し

よびだし

box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

呼び水

よびみず

pump-priming

呼び物

よびもの

main attraction

Example Sentences

6

Are you calling me a thief?

He called me a coward.

I'm sorry I called you a liar.

Jim called me a coward.

I can't believe you called Tom a coward.

What do you mean, "this guy"? He has a name, you know.