English–Japanese
“invite” in Japanese
How to say “invite” in Japanese
“Invite” in Japanese is 誘う (sasou).
Centers on asking someone to join an activity or come to a place with the speaker.
Example sentences with 誘う
友だちを公園に誘います。tomo da chi o kō en ni saso i ma su
I invite my friend to the park.
友達を映画に誘いました。tomo dachi o ei ga ni saso i ma shi ta
I invited my friend to a movie.
Tips for using 誘う
- In everyday Japanese, 誘う (sasō) covers both inviting someone to an event and asking someone to come along, while 招待する (shōtai suru) often sounds more formal.
Other Japanese words for “invite”
友達を家に招きます。tomo dachi o ie ni mane ki ma su
I invite a friend to my home.