yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic), transitive verb
Archaic transitive verb. In modern Japanese, this meaning is expressed by compound verbs such as おびき寄せる (lure closer) or おびき出す (lure out). The standalone form おびく is not used in contemporary speech.
古典では、敵を誘く場面がよく描かれる。
In classical literature, scenes of luring the enemy are often depicted.
「誘く」は現代
The verb 誘く is not used in modern language; instead, forms like おびき寄せる are used.
Modern compound verb meaning 'to lure someone closer'; the transitive counterpart of the archaic 誘く.
Modern compound verb meaning 'to lure someone out'; another common replacement for the archaic standalone form.
The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 誘 (invite, tempt) is conventionally associated with the meaning of luring or enticing.