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[いざな()·]
izanau
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[さそ()·]
sasou

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
[いざな()·]
izanai
Negative stem
[いざな()·]
izanawa
te-form
[いざな()··]
izanatte
Negative te-form
[いざな()····]
izanawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[いざな()···]
izanawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()·]
izanau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()···]
izanawanai
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()··]
izanatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[いざな()··]
izanaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()····]
izanaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()····]
izanaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·······]
izanaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[いざな()·····]
izanaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·······]
izanaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[いざな()··]
izanaita
te-form
[いざな()····]
izanaitakute
Negative te-form
[いざな()······]
izanaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[いざな()···]
izanaitaku
Provisional Form
[いざな()·····]
izanaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[いざな()·······]
izanaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[いざな()······]
izanaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[いざな()········]
izanaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[いざな()···]
izanaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()·]
izanae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()····]
izanainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()··]
izanaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[いざな()····]
izanawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()······]
izanawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()··]
izanaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()···]
izanaenai
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()··]
izanaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanaenakatta
masu-stem
[いざな()·]
izanae
te-form
[いざな()··]
izanaete
Negative te-form
[いざな()····]
izanaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()····]
izanaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()····]
izanaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·······]
izanaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()····]
izanawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()······]
izanawarenakatta
masu stem
[いざな()··]
izanaware
te-form
[いざな()···]
izanawarete
Negative te-form
[いざな()·····]
izanawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()····]
izanawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()········]
izanawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()····]
izanawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()···]
izanawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()······]
izanawasenakatta
masu stem
[いざな()··]
izanawase
te-form
[いざな()···]
izanawasete
Negative te-form
[いざな()·····]
izanawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()····]
izanawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()········]
izanawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()····]
izanawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()····]
izanawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·······]
izanawasarenakatta
masu stem
[いざな()···]
izanawasare
te-form
[いざな()····]
izanawasarete
Negative te-form
[いざな()······]
izanawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[いざな()·····]
izanawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()······]
izanawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[いざな()······]
izanawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()·········]
izanawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[いざな()··]
izanawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()··]
izanawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()··]
izanawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[いざな()···]
izanawazaru

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