誘う
さそう
Also written いざなう
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive 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
Kanji
- 誘 invite. Read as さそう.
Example sentences
- 気の毒な光景は私たちの涙をさそった。
The pitiful sight moved us to tears. - 僕たちを外食に誘って下さい。
Please invite us out to dinner. - 海外旅行に誘われたけど、行きたくない。
I've been invited on a trip abroad, but I don't want to go. - 宇宙の果てへと私を誘う。
I am invited to the end of the universe. - それはいいわね。ジョンとメアリーを誘うのはどうかしら。
That'd be nice. What about inviting John and Mary?
Common phrases
- 笑いを誘う (わらいをさそう) to cause laughter
- デートに誘う
- ミスを誘う
- 食事に誘う
- 涙を誘う (なみだをさそう) to move to tears
- 世界へ誘う
- ファウルを誘う
- 友人を誘う
- 郷愁を誘う
- 女性を誘う
- 動揺を誘う
- 夕食に誘う
- 旅行に誘う
- メスを誘う
- ドライブに誘う
Words containing 誘う
And 5 more.