誘う（さそう）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to invite
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 誘います | さそいます |
| te-form | 誘って | さそって |
| ta-form (past) | 誘った | さそった |
| nai-form (negative) | 誘わない | さそわない |
| potential form | 誘える | さそえる |
See the full conjugation table for "誘う" →
Example sentences
- 友達を映画に誘った。 — I invited my friend to a movie.
- 週末の食事に彼を誘う。 — I invite him to a meal on the weekend.
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