さそう

誘う

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along

N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to inviteto ask (someone to do)to call (for)to take (someone) along
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to temptto lureto enticeto seduce
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.)to arouse (e.g. sympathy)to provoke

Conjugations

Present辞書形
誘う(さそう)
Negativeない形
誘わない(さそわない)
Pastた形
誘った(さそった)
Past Negativeなかった形
誘わなかった(さそわなかった)
Te-formて形
誘って(さそって)

Example Sentences

(かれ)を誘わなくちゃだめよ。

You should definitely ask him out.

彼女を映画に誘ったんだ。

I invited her to go to the movies.

夕食に誘ってもいいですか。

May I invite you to dinner?

彼女は哀れを誘う有様だった。

She was in a piteous state.

明日の(あさ)()に誘いに寄るよ。

I'll call for you at 7 tomorrow morning.