Japanese

まねく
Meaning: to invite; to beckon; to incur
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 招く 招かない
Polite 招きます 招きません
Past 招いた 招かなかった
Polite + Past 招きました 招きませんでした
Te-form 招いて 招かなくて
Potential 招ける 招けない
Passive 招かれる 招かれない
Causative 招かせる 招かせない
Causative + Passive 招かされる 招かされない
Imperative 招け 招くな

Handwriting

招
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Example sentences

One should refrain from remarks that invite misunderstanding.
些細なことが原因で、大きな誤解を招いてしまった。
A trivial thing led to a major misunderstanding.
彼の度を越したギャンブルが、家庭の破滅を招いた。
His excessive gambling led to the ruin of his family.
午後に友人たちを招いてお茶会を開いた。
I held a tea party in the afternoon, inviting my friends.
彼の浅はかな考えが、大きなトラブルを招いた。
His shallow thinking led to major trouble.
今夜、大統領を招いて晩餐会が行われる。
A dinner party will be held tonight to invite the President.
思慮の浅い行動は失敗を招く。
Thoughtless actions lead to failure.
彼はパーティーに主賓として招かれた
He was invited to the party as the guest of honor.
その事故は悲劇的な結末を招いた。
That accident led to a tragic conclusion.
彼は国賓として日本に招かれた。
He was invited to Japan as a state guest.

Usage Notes

Used for inviting guests, beckoning someone with a hand gesture, or bringing about a certain (often negative) result.

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