1.
to invite, to ask out
To ask someone to join or go somewhere.
友達を映画に誘う。
To invite a friend to a movie.
食事に誘われた。
I was invited to dinner.
飲みに誘う。
To invite someone for drinks.
パーティーに誘った。
I invited them to a party.
買い物に誘われた。
I was invited to go shopping.
デートに誘う。
To ask out on a date.
2.
to tempt, to lure
To attract or entice.
眠りを誘う。
To induce sleep.
涙を誘う話だ。
It's a story that brings tears.
甘い香りが食欲を誘う。
The sweet aroma whets the appetite.
好奇心を誘う。
To arouse curiosity.
春の陽気が眠りを誘う。
The warm spring weather induces drowsiness.
誘う is a godan verb meaning to invite someone or to tempt/evoke something.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を particle for the person/thing being invited or evoked
TWO MAIN USES:
1. To invite: 友達を映画に誘う (invite a friend to a movie)
2. To evoke: 涙を誘う (bring to tears)
PARTICLE PATTERN:
- 人を + 場所/活動に + 誘う: to invite someone to somewhere/something
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 食事に誘う: to invite to dinner
- 飲みに誘う: to invite for drinks
- 眠りを誘う: to induce sleep
RELATED:
- 誘い: invitation (noun)
- お誘い: invitation (polite)
- 誘われる: to be invited (passive)