How to say "Call" in Japanese

When translating "call" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 呼ぶ and よぶ. In Japanese, 呼ぶ (よぶ (yobu)) is typically associated with "to call, to invite" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Transitive verb. Can mean to call someone's name, call for a taxi, or invite someone. Polite form is 呼びます. On the other hand, よぶ (よぶ (yobu)) maps to "to call; to invite" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents 人や動物に声をかけて来させること、または特定の場所に集まるように働きかけること。電話をかける、医者などを呼ぶ、パーティーに誘うなど、幅広く使われます。To make a person or animal come by calling out to them, or to encourage them to gather at a specific place. Used broadly for calling on the phone, calling a doctor, inviting to a party, etc.. A literal translation of "call" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!