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Sentence

This weekend, I invited my friend to a movie, but they said they already had plans.

Related words

誘さそう

Hiragana
さそう
Verb

to invite; to ask (someone) to join; to ask out / to tempt; to entice; to lure / to induce; to lead to; to provoke (laughter, sleep, suspicion) / to attract; to draw (attention)

This weekend, I invited my friend to a movie, but they said they already had plans.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this verb.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 誘お
Connects to endings such as nai, reru, and seru.
Continuative form (renyokei) Connects to endings such as masu, tai, and ta.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence and serves as the dictionary form.
Attributive form (rentaikei) Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei) Combines with ba to express a condition.
Imperative form (meireikei) Expresses a command or instruction.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form Connects clauses with te.
Ta-form Expresses the past with ta.
Nai-form Expresses negation with nai.
Masu-form Used for polite speech.
Ba-form Expresses a condition with ba.
Volitional form Expresses intention or invitation.

ある

Kanji
有る
Verb

to exist, be present, be available, or be possessed; to occur or take place

This weekend, I invited my friend to a movie, but they said they already had plans.

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