Word Meaning 誘い

さそい sasoi

誘い is read as さそい (sasoi) and means temptation.

Meaning

English

  1. temptation
  2. invitation
  3. introduction

Reading

Kana

さそい

Romaji

sasoi

Writing Variants

  • 誘い いざない izanai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 5935 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

誘う

さそう

to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.)

誘導

ゆうどう

guidance

誘拐

ゆうかい

abduction

誘惑

ゆうわく

temptation

誘発

ゆうはつ

inducing

誘因

ゆういん

contributing cause

誘い水

さそいみず

pump priming

誘致

ゆうち

attraction

誘い出す

さそいだす

to lure

誘引

ゆういん

enticement

誘爆

ゆうばく

induced explosion

誘発性

ゆうはつせい

inducibility

Example Sentences

8

I invited my friends.

I declined his invitation to dinner.

I want to invite Tom and Mary over for dinner.

Mary declined an invitation to the concert.

The train leaves at half past ten, so I'll call for you at ten.

Tom wanted to ask Mary out, but he didn't have the courage to.

Robert was so busy he had to turn down an invitation to play golf.

All the sweet talk was just a ruse to get her into bed.