Vocab Info

N4 う-verb

(さそ)

to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along, to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce, to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 1,200

    • Word Type

      う-verb

    • 単語の書類

      五段動詞

    Examples

    • 昨日(きのう)クラスメイトを映画(えいが)(さそ)いました

      Yesterday I invited a classmate to a movie.

      • N4
    • (はは)明日(あした)のパーティーに(じゅう)(にん)以上(いじょう)(さそ)わないでね!」

      Mother: 'Don't invite more than ten people to tomorrow's party!'

      • N4
    • また()(かい)をする(とき)は、()()(やく)のタケシを(さそ)おう(おも)います。

      When I have another drinking party, I will invite Takeshi, who is very lively.

      • N4
    • (ちち)(さそ)ってテーマパークに()ったが、(ちち)全然(ぜんぜん)(たの)しそうではなかった。

      I invited my father to a theme park, but he didn't seem to enjoy it at all.

      • N3
    • 部長(ぶちょう)今日(きょう)のランチに(さそ)われたので、(いま)からどんな会話(かいわ)をするか(かんが)えています。

      My director invited me to lunch today and now I'm trying to figure out what conversation to have with him.

      • N3
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to 12 example sentences on all Grammar Points.