NichiDict

招く

N3
まねく
[maneku]
Illustration for 招く

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to invite; to ask

2.GodanTransitive

to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to

3.GodanTransitive

to call in; to send for; to summon

4.GodanTransitive

to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in

Examples

友人を家に招いて食事をした。

I invited a friend to my house for a meal.

子供は窓越しに友達を手で招いた。

The child beckoned to a friend with a wave of the hand through the window.

誤解を招くような発言は避けよう。

Let's avoid statements that invite misunderstanding.