誘さそう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

invite; ask to come; take along

Used for inviting someone to an event, asking them to do something together, or bringing them along. The reading いざなう is a more literary or elegant variant for this sense.

• 友とも達だちをパーティーに誘さそった。

  I invited my friend to the party.

• 彼かれを散さん歩ぽに誘さそおう。

  Let's ask him to come for a walk.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

tempt; lure; entice; seduce

Used for tempting someone into doing something, often with a negative or manipulative nuance, or for attracting someone romantically. The reading いざなう can also be used in a poetic sense of luring or beckoning.

• 甘あまい言こと葉ばで彼かの女じょを誘さそう。

  He tempts her with sweet words.

• 悪わるい仲なか間まに誘さそわれて、タバコを吸すい始はじめた。

  Lured by bad company, he started smoking.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

induce; arouse; provoke

Only with reading さそう

Used with the reading さそう only. Describes causing a reaction or emotion such as tears, laughter, sleepiness, or sympathy. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

• その映えい画がは観かん客きゃくの涙なみだを誘さそった。

  The movie brought tears to the audience's eyes.

• 彼かれの冗じょう談だんはみんなの笑わらいを誘さそった。

  His joke provoked laughter from everyone.