"誘う" meaning in Japanese

See 誘う in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [sa̠so̞ɯ̟] Forms: 誘う [canonical] (ruby: (さそ)), sasou [romanization], sasofu [romanization], 誘い [stem] (ruby: (さそ)), 誘った [past] (ruby: (さそ))
Head templates: {{ja-verb|さそう|hhira=さそふ|tr=trans|type=1}} 誘(さそ)う • (sasou) ^(←さそふ (sasofu)?)transitive godan (stem 誘(さそ)い (sasoi), past 誘(さそ)った (sasotta))
  1. to invite Synonyms: 招く, 招待する
    Sense id: en-誘う-ja-verb-~SsCrpfO Categories (other): Japanese godan verbs ending with -u, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese godan verbs ending with -u: 17 17 25 26 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 16 15 26 27 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 23 19 19 23 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 22 17 18 24 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 17 17 24 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 38 31 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 16 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 17 16 24 19
  2. to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
    Sense id: en-誘う-ja-verb-dZUx9Exw Categories (other): Japanese godan verbs ending with -u, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese godan verbs ending with -u: 17 17 25 26 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 16 15 26 27 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 23 19 19 23 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 22 17 18 24 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 17 17 24 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 38 31 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 16 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 17 16 24 19
  3. to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
    Sense id: en-誘う-ja-verb-mPqK3MTC Categories (other): Japanese godan verbs ending with -u, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese godan verbs ending with -u: 17 17 25 26 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 16 15 26 27 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 23 19 19 23 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 22 17 18 24 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 17 17 24 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 38 31 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 16 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 17 16 24 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [iza̠na̠ɯ̟] Forms: 誘う [canonical] (ruby: (いざな)), izanau [romanization], izanafu [romanization], 誘い [stem] (ruby: (いざな)), 誘った [past] (ruby: (いざな))
Etymology: From the exclamation いざ (iza, “come!, join in”) + verb-forming suffix なふ (nafu). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|いざ|いざ|come!, join in}} いざ (iza, “come!, join in”), {{ja-r|なふ}} なふ (nafu) Head templates: {{ja-verb|いざなう|hhira=いざなふ|tr=trans|type=1}} 誘(いざな)う • (izanau) ^(←いざなふ (izanafu)?)transitive godan (stem 誘(いざな)い (izanai), past 誘(いざな)った (izanatta))
  1. (dated or poetic) to invite Tags: dated, poetic
    Sense id: en-誘う-ja-verb-~SsCrpfO1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese godan verbs ending with -u, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 27 36 18 Disambiguation of Japanese godan verbs ending with -u: 17 17 25 26 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 16 15 26 27 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 23 19 19 23 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 22 17 18 24 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 17 17 24 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 16 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 17 16 24 19
  2. to tempt; to coerce
    Sense id: en-誘う-ja-verb-GGRaxdbp Categories (other): Japanese godan verbs ending with -u, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese godan verbs ending with -u: 17 17 25 26 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 16 15 26 27 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 21 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 23 19 19 23 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 22 17 18 24 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 17 17 24 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 16 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 17 16 24 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: イザナギ (Izanagi), イザナミ (english: Izanami)
Etymology number: 2
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        {
          "english": "to invite one's crush out on a date",
          "roman": "suki na ko o dēto ni sasou",
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        {
          "word": "招く"
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          "word": "招待する"
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          "english": "The soft gentle sunlight beckoned me off to sleep.",
          "roman": "Uraura toshita hizashi ni sasowarete, nemuri ni ochita.",
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              "日差",
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              "落",
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        {
          "english": "to evoke tears",
          "roman": "namida o sasō",
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            [
              "涙",
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              "誘",
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          "arouse",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "さそう"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sa̠so̞ɯ̟]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "誘う"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Izanagi",
      "word": "イザナギ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Izanami",
      "word": "イザナミ"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "いざ",
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      "expansion": "誘(いざな)う • (izanau) ^(←いざなふ (izanafu)?)transitive godan (stem 誘(いざな)い (izanai), past 誘(いざな)った (izanatta))",
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          "english": "to lure someone to the path of wrongdoing",
          "roman": "hito o aku no michi e izanau",
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              "人",
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            [
              "悪",
              "あく"
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            [
              "道",
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              "誘",
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        "to tempt; to coerce"
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      "other": "いざなう"
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      "ipa": "[iza̠na̠ɯ̟]"
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          "english": "to invite one's crush out on a date",
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          "word": "招く"
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          "english": "The soft gentle sunlight beckoned me off to sleep.",
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              "日差",
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              "誘",
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        "to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce"
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          "lure",
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          "seduce",
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        {
          "english": "to evoke tears",
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          "ruby": [
            [
              "涙",
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              "誘",
              "さそ"
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      "other": "さそう"
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      "ipa": "[sa̠so̞ɯ̟]"
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      "roman": "Izanagi",
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      "english": "Izanami",
      "word": "イザナミ"
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          "誘",
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      "expansion": "誘(いざな)う • (izanau) ^(←いざなふ (izanafu)?)transitive godan (stem 誘(いざな)い (izanai), past 誘(いざな)った (izanatta))",
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        {
          "english": "to lure someone to the path of wrongdoing",
          "roman": "hito o aku no michi e izanau",
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            [
              "人",
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            ],
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              "悪",
              "あく"
            ],
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              "道",
              "みち"
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              "誘",
              "いざな"
            ]
          ],
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        "to invite"
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        "(dated or poetic) to invite"
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      "ipa": "[iza̠na̠ɯ̟]"
    }
  ],
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    "Nihon Kokugo Daijiten"
  ],
  "word": "誘う"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 誘う meaning in Japanese (5.2kB)

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