Japanese

Verb

誘う ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana さそう, romaji sasou)

1. To invite.

   かわいい女 (おんな)の子 (こ)をデートに誘 (さそ)う

   kawaii onna no ko o dēto ni sasou

   invite a cute girl out on a date

Usage notes

• someoneをsomethingに誘う — invite someone to do something

  誰 (だれ)かを散歩 (さんぽ)に誘 (さそ)う

  dareka o sanpo ni sasou

  invite someone out for a stroll

• someoneをsomeplaceへ誘う — invite someone to go somewhere
  • The place can refer to some kind of activity location, such as a concert or a play.
• someoneからsomethingに誘われる — (passive) to be invited by someone to do something
• someoneからsomeplaceへ誘われる — (passive) to be invited by someone to someplace

Verb

誘う ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いざなう, romaji izanau)

1. To invite.
2. To tempt; to coerce.