誘う

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

1. To invite.

   好 (す)きな子 (こ)をデートに誘 (さそ)う

   suki na ko o dēto ni sasou

   to invite one's crush out on a date

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

  誰 (だれ)かを散 (さん)歩 (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

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

1. (dated or poetic) To invite.

   人 (ひと)を悪 (あく)の道 (みち)へ誘 (いざな)う

   hito o aku no michi e izanau

   to lure someone to the path of wrongdoing

2. To tempt; to coerce.