誘う
さそう
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
JLPT N3 Common word Genki L15, Intermediate Japanese L7
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), 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
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 誘うさそう | 誘いますさそいます |
| Negative | 誘わないさそわない | 誘いませんさそいません |
| Past | 誘ったさそった | 誘いましたさそいました |
| Past negative | 誘わなかったさそわなかった | 誘いませんでしたさそいませんでした |
| Te-form | 誘ってさそって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 誘えるさそえる |
| Passive | 誘われるさそわれる |
| Causative | 誘わせるさそわせる |
| Volitional | 誘おうさそおう |
| Imperative | 誘えさそえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 誘えばさそえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 誘ったらさそったら |
Example sentences
涙が誘われる。
That makes me cry.
彼女を誘ったよ。
I asked her out.
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How about a rain check?
うちに彼を誘った。
I invited him over to my place.
友達を誘いました。
I invited my friends.
More examples (10)
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Give me a rain-check.
トランプに誘われた。
They invited me to play cards.
私をデートに誘ってる?
Are you asking me on a date?
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You should definitely ask him out.
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I invited her to go to the movies.
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I am invited to the end of the universe.
トムにデートに誘われた。
Tom asked me out on a date.
夕食に誘ってもいいですか。
May I invite you to dinner?
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He invited her to go to the concert.
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I asked her for a date.