“To invite” in Japanese
Short answer
To invite in Japanese is “招く” (maneku). Full meaning: to invite, to ask; to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to; to call in, to send for, to summon.
Other ways to say “To invite” in Japanese
誘う
sasou to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along; to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke
請ずる
shouzuru to invite, to show (someone) in
請じる
shoujiru to invite, to show (someone) in
呼び込む
yobikomu to call in, to invite, to bring in
誘いかける
sasoikakeru to ask (someone to do), to invite, to tempt, to entice, to allure
呼び入れる
yobiireru to call in, to invite, to bring in
聘く
maneku to invite, to ask; to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to; to call in, to send for, to summon
まねく
maneku to invite, to ask; to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to; to call in, to send for, to summon
招ける
manekeru to invite, to ask; to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to; to call in, to send for, to summon
誘える
sasoeru to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along; to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke
誘なう
izanau to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along; to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke
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