[phī ...] (x) EN: dear ... + first name (to speak to or about s.o. older – inf.)FR: cher ... + prénom (pour s'adresser ou parler de qqn de plus âgé – inf.)
[うかがう, ukagau] (v5u, vt) (1) (hum) to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told; (2) to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); (v5u, vi) (3) (hum) to visit; (4) (from 御機嫌を伺う) to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.); (P)
to make a phone call; to call [ Am. ]; to phone; to ring (up) [ Br. ]; to telephone | calling; phoning | called; phoned | he/she calls; he/she phones | I/he/she called; I/he/she phoned | he/she has/had called; he/she has/had phoned | to speak to sb. on the phone | to speak to each other on the phone