Japanese

さそい
Meaning: invitation; solicitation; lure
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

誘
い

Example sentences

I turned down my friend's invitation to a movie.
忙しいところを申し訳ありませんが、そのお誘いはお断りします。
I am sorry to bother you when you are busy, but I must decline that invitation.
誘いを受けたが、彼女は首を振って断った。
She was invited, but she shook her head and refused.
彼は私の誘いに首を横に振った。
He shook his head at my invitation.
彼女は彼の誘いをきっぱりと断った。
She flatly rejected his invitation.
彼女は僕の誘いに対して素っ気ない態度をとった。
She took a cold attitude toward my invitation.
彼女は遠回しに、彼の誘いを断った。
She declined his invitation in an indirect way.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of inviting someone or the invitation itself.

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