Vocab Info

N4 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive 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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce

    3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke

      Only applies to さそう

    All Forms

    誘う 【さそう】誘う 【いざなう】

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    Examples

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      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)おうと(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
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