呼び掛ける

よびかける · yobikakeru · JLPT N2 · verb-ichidan

to appeal

📢 呼 (call out) + 掛ける (direct at, aim toward) = call out to, address

掛ける here means to direct something toward a target, as in 声を掛ける (speak to someone). So 呼び掛ける is calling out with your voice aimed at a particular person or crowd.

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