JLPT N3 Intermediate
招く
To invite, beckon, or bring about a specific result.
Readings
Other forms
招きます polite form
招いて te-form
招いた plain past
招かない plain negative
招かれる passive form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To invite" / "To beckon
Refers to formally asking someone to attend an event as a guest or physically signaling a person to approach.
Example
A 田中 さん を 結婚式 に 招き ましょう か 。
B ええ 、 ぜひ 。
[A:] Shall we invite Mr. Tanaka to the wedding? [B:] Yes, definitely.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To cause" / "To bring about
Indicates that a specific action has triggered a particular, usually negative, situation or consequence.
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