godan verb (-su), transitive verb
call back; recall; summon back
Used when someone is called to return to a place, position, or previous state. Often implies summoning a person back from somewhere.
社長は彼を本社に呼び戻した。
The president called him back to the head office.
緊急事態で、
Due to the emergency, employees on vacation were called back.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
bring back (memories, feelings); revive; recall
Used for intangible things like memories, emotions, or past states. The subject is often an experience, scent, or sound that evokes something from the past.
その曲は青春時代の思い出を呼び戻す。
That song brings back memories of my youth.
彼の言葉が私に自信を呼び戻してくれた。
His words revived my confidence.