How to say 'Invite' in Japanese | 誘う

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The Japanese word for Invite is 'Sasou', written as 誘う in Japanese.'Invite' in hiragana is さそう.

word

誘う

Meaning

Invite

Reading

さそう

sasou

Kanji

誘Entice, Induce

Explanation

The Japanese verb '誘う (さそう)' primarily means 'to invite'. It is used when asking someone to join an activity, event, or to accompany you somewhere. This verb can also imply persuasion or encouragement to participate. For example: I invited my friend to the party「友達をパーティーに誘った」(ともだちをパーティーにさそった). He invited me to go shopping「彼は私を買い物に誘った」(かれはわたしをかいものにさそった). Additionally, '誘う' can sometimes carry a nuance of temptation or enticement, depending on the context, such as in 'The calm sea invites us to swim'「穏やかな海が泳ぎに誘う」(おだやかなうみがおよぎにさそう).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2093

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 誘う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

誘

Meaning

Entice, Induce

Hiragana in the Word 誘う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 誘う Through the Kanji 誘

This Word contains the Kanji 誘 as well.

word

誘導

Meaning

Guidance, Induction

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'Sasou' means 'Invite' .

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