誘う

Japanese

Kanji in this term
誘
いざな
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Kanji in this term
誘
さそ
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Verb

誘う (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana さそう, rōmaji sasou)

  1. To invite.
    かわいい女 (おんな)の子 (こ)をデートに誘 (さそ)う
    kawaii onna no ko o dēto ni sasou
    invite a cute girl out on a date

Usage notes

  • someoneをsomethingに誘う — invite someone to do something
    誰 (だれ)かを散 (さん)歩 (ぽ)に誘 (さそ)う
    dareka o sanpo ni sasou
    invite someone out for a stroll
  • someoneをsomeplaceへ誘う — invite someone to go somewhere
    • The place can refer to some kind of activity location, such as a concert or a play.
  • someoneからsomethingに誘われる — (passive) to be invited by someone to do something
  • someoneからsomeplaceへ誘われる — (passive) to be invited by someone to someplace

Verb

誘う (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いざなう, rōmaji izanau)

  1. To invite.
  2. To tempt; to coerce.
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