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[さそ()·]
sasou
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[いざな()·]
izanau

English Meaning(s) for 誘う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
  2. to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
  3. to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke

Definition and Synonyms for 誘う

Invitation a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
Synonyms: インビテーション, 勧誘, お呼び, 招き, 招く, 招待, 招待状, 招来, 招致, 招請, 誘い, 誘う
Enticement the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
Synonyms: テンプテーション, 蠱惑, 誘い, 誘う, 誘引, 誘惑, 魅惑
Make cause to do
Synonyms: そそる, けしかける, 促す, 刺激, 刺衝, 勧奨, 奮い起こす, 突き動かす, 策励, 誘う, 誘い出す, 誘導, 誘引, 誘起, 鼓吹, 鼓舞
Inducing act of bringing about a desired result
Synonyms: 誘い, 誘う, 誘導
Lure provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Synonyms: あおる, そそる, そそのかす, 丸める, 丸め込む, 仕向ける, おびき入れる, 口説く, 引きつける, 引き摺り込む, 煽る, そそり立つ, 落とし込む, 誘う, 誘い出す, 誘引, 誘惑, 誘い掛ける, 誘い込む, 釣る, 釣り出す, 駆る
Tempt try presumptuously
Synonyms: そそる, そそのかす, 誘う, 誘惑
Allure dispose or incline or entice to
Synonyms: 引きつける, 誘う, 誘い掛ける
Invite give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
Synonyms: そそる, そそり立つ, 誘う, 誘い出す, 誘引, 誘惑, 誘い掛ける, 誘い込む
Tempt try to seduce
Synonyms: そそる, そそのかす, 誘う
Make cause to act in a specified manner
Synonyms: そそる, けしかける, 促す, 刺激, 刺衝, 勧奨, 奮い起こす, 突き動かす, 策励, 誘う, 誘い出す, 誘導, 誘引, 誘起, 鼓吹, 鼓舞

Meanings for each kanji in 誘う

» entice; lead; tempt; invite; ask; call for; seduce; allure

Categories 誘う is a member of

Causing the act of causing something to happen
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Influence causing something without any direct or apparent effort
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Persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
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Invite ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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Provoke provide the needed stimulus for
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Stir stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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Arouse stimulate sexually
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Missive a written message addressed to a person or organization
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Asking the verbal act of requesting
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 誘う

Conjugations for 誘う

masu stem
[さそ()·]
sasoi
Negative stem
[さそ()·]
sasowa
te-form
[さそ()··]
sasotte
Negative te-form
[さそ()····]
sasowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[さそ()···]
sasowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()·]
sasou
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()···]
sasowanai
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()··]
sasotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowanakatta
Presumptive Form
[さそ()··]
sasoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()····]
sasoimasen
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()····]
sasoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·······]
sasoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[さそ()·····]
sasoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·······]
sasoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[さそ()··]
sasoita
te-form
[さそ()····]
sasoitakute
Negative te-form
[さそ()······]
sasoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[さそ()···]
sasoitaku
Provisional Form
[さそ()·····]
sasoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[さそ()·······]
sasoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[さそ()······]
sasoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[さそ()········]
sasoitakunakattara
Objective Form
[さそ()···]
sasoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()·]
sasoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()····]
sasoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()··]
sasoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さそ()····]
sasowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()······]
sasowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()··]
sasoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()···]
sasoenai
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()··]
sasoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasoenakatta
masu-stem
[さそ()·]
sasoe
te-form
[さそ()··]
sasoete
Negative te-form
[さそ()····]
sasoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()····]
sasoemasen
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()····]
sasoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·······]
sasoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()····]
sasowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()······]
sasowarenakatta
masu stem
[さそ()··]
sasoware
te-form
[さそ()···]
sasowarete
Negative te-form
[さそ()·····]
sasowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()····]
sasowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()········]
sasowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()····]
sasowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()···]
sasowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()······]
sasowasenakatta
masu stem
[さそ()··]
sasowase
te-form
[さそ()···]
sasowasete
Negative te-form
[さそ()·····]
sasowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()····]
sasowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()········]
sasowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()····]
sasowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()····]
sasowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·······]
sasowasarenakatta
masu stem
[さそ()···]
sasowasare
te-form
[さそ()····]
sasowasarete
Negative te-form
[さそ()······]
sasowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さそ()·····]
sasowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()······]
sasowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さそ()······]
sasowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()·········]
sasowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[さそ()··]
sasowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()··]
sasowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()··]
sasowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さそ()···]
sasowazaru

Sample Sentences for 誘う

The smell of coffee beckoned them.
She has never been asked out on a date.
Thank you for inviting me to the party.
How about a rain check?
The article was an invitation for public protest against the newspaper.

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