JLPT N3 Intermediate
誘う
To invite someone along, tempt or lure, or induce a specific feeling or reaction.
Readings
Other forms
誘います polite form
誘って te-form
誘った plain past
誘わない plain negative
誘おう volitional
誘われる passive
いざなう literary reading
1 Godan Verb, Transitive Verb
To invite" / "To ask out
Indicates the act of actively asking someone to accompany you to an event or activity.
Example
週末 、 友達 を バーベキュー に 誘った 。
I invited my friend to a barbecue on the weekend.
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2 Godan Verb, Transitive Verb
To cause" / "To bring about" (a feeling or state)
Refers to the act of stimulating or triggering a specific physiological or emotional response.
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3 Godan Verb, Transitive Verb
To tempt" / "To lure
Describes an alluring force or external factor that pulls someone towards a specific action or place.
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