Lingaku招く【まねく】
Frequency rank: 2,628. – 2,630.
- to invite; to ask
- to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
- to call in; to send for; to summon
- to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 招く【まねく】Frequency rank: 2,628. – 2,630.
- まねく
Generated word frames (experimental)
Invite [Person] to [Place]
[Person] causes [Event]
[Person] invites [Person] to go to [Place]
[Action] leads to [Result]
[Person] beckons [Signal]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to invite; to ask
- to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
- to call in; to send for; to summon
- to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in
This meaning is used when referring to inviting someone to an event or asking someone to come over.
This usage is when someone gestures to another person, often to come closer or to approach them.
This meaning is used when referring to requesting someone to come, often in a formal context, such as calling for a person to attend a meeting or appointment.
This usage refers to causing a situation or effect, often implying that the subject is responsible for it happening.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しょうたい招待をするto extend an invitationゆうじん友人をまねく招くto invite a friendまねく招くて手きごう(まねくてきごう)beckoning handわざわいをまねく災いを招くto invite disasterひと人をまねく招くto summon someoneとらぶるトラブルをまねく招くto lead to troubleいべんとイベントにまねく招くto invite to an eventまねく招くためのじゅんび準備preparations for invitingおきゃくさまお客様をまねく招くto welcome guestsちゅうい注意をまねく招くto draw attention
Generated related terms (experimental)
まねく招く【まねく】
Refers to the act of inviting, beckoning, or summoning someone to come closer or to participate.
しょうたい招待【しょうたい】
Specifically refers to an invitation, usually for events or gatherings.
よぶ呼ぶ【よぶ】
Refers to the general act of calling someone, which can include inviting or summoning.
さそう誘う【さそう】
Means to tempt or invite someone to join in an activity, often implying a more casual context than 招く.
ひきよせる引き寄せる【ひきよせる】
Refers to pulling something closer, can have a similar connotation of attracting or beckoning.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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In spoiling her child, Stella made a rod for her own back in the years that were to follow.
However if you get carried away you'll risk failure so take care!
The host usually carves the roast at the table.
11. ふつう普通のにんげん人間ならげんご言語をつかう使うことができるというのはじじつ事実だが、こののうりょく能力をたべたり食べたり、ねむったり眠ったり、あるいたり歩いたりするのうりょく能力とくらべる比べるのはごかい誤解をまねきやすい招きやすい。
Though it is true that every normal human being is able to use language, it is misleading to compare this with his ability to eat, sleep, or walk.
She is one of the girls we invited to the party.
She invited two of her classmates - Jane and Mary.