声こえをかける
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to greet; to call out (to); to start talking (to)
When I called out, there was no reply.
2. to invite; to get in touch (with); to give a shout (to); to let (someone) know (one is in the area or has time to meet, etc.)
If anything comes up, let me know right away, okay?
3. to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Kanji used
voice
Top 1000
Composed of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Examples (22 in total)
When I called out, there was no reply.
I was startled when I was called out to again.
I ended up calling out to them as usual.
Give me a shout again when that time comes.
He calls out, as if probing.
Along the way, I was suddenly spoken to.
I was called out to from the seat diagonally behind me.
The men called out to me.
If anything comes up, let me know right away, okay?
So, I waited for the right timing to call out to them.
As I looked around with sparkling eyes, I was called out to from the back of the shop.
Even when I speak to her, the woman does not lower her guard.
I offered to help her with her homework.
As I was wondering what to do next, I was called out to by the two of them.
They spoke to me in a friendly way, just like before.
I had never even been spoken to by anyone in the middle of my work.
When I spoke to him, he visibly looked confused.
I was suddenly spoken to and almost dropped my brush.
When I approached from behind and called out to her, Sae shook her head.
They fled so quickly that there was no opportunity to call out to them.
When I spoke to him, his bad mood seemed to improve a little.
As for the remaining two possibilities, I won't know until I try reaching out.