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    3. 誘う

    誘う

    誘さそう​

    to invite

    N3KMT6News #10+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    さそういざなう

    Verb, Transitive

    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

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    友とも達だちを映えい画がに誘さそった。

    I invited my friend to the movies.

    KMT3Daily LifeMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれは私わたしを食しょく事じに誘さそってくれた。

    He invited me out to eat.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    今こん週しゅう末まつ、一いっ緒しょにハイキングに行いきませんか、と彼かれを誘さそった。

    I invited him, "Would you like to go hiking together this weekend?"

    KMT6Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    その美うつくしい景けし色きは、人ひと々びとを旅たびへと誘さそう。

    That beautiful scenery entices people to travel.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationNature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、私わたしに深ふかい悲かなしみを誘さそった。

    His words induced deep sadness in me.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    誘
    さそ.う・いざな.う…(1)
    entice・lead・tempt・invite・ask…(3)
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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