誘おびく

obiku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to lure; to entice

Transitive

Archaic

, Related to おびき寄せる, おびき出す

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

誘おびいた

obiita

The past form

1. invited; lured

Verb

#184181

誘おびいて

obiite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. inviting; to invite

Verb

#226927

誘おびかない

obikanai

The negative form

1. Not to invite.; Not to tempt.

Verb

#222263

誘おびかなかった

obikanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not invite; Was not alluring

Verb

#230153

誘おびきました

obikimashita

The polite past form

1. Invited.

Verb

#230597

誘おびきます

obikimasu

The polite form

1. To invite; To tempt

Verb

#229089

誘おびきません

obikimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not invite.; Will not invite.

Verb

#222381

誘おびきませんでした

obikimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not invite.; Did not tempt.

Verb

#223699

Common 23 items

誘おびいたばかり

obiitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just invited; Recently invited

Verb

#224274

誘さそいちゃう

sasoichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Inviting (someone); Inviting (something to happen)

Verb

#227289

誘さそいちゃダメ

sasoicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't invite.; Don't tempt.

Verb

#221570

誘おびいていない

obiite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not inviting; Not inducing

Verb

#222854

誘おびいてはいけない

obiitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not invite.; Must not tempt.

Adjective

#227449

誘おびいてもいい

obiitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May invite.; Can invite.

Adjective

#224462

誘さそいとく

sasoitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Entice; Invite

Verb

#221776

誘おびかないで

obikanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't invite.; Don't tempt.

Verb

#222625

誘おびかなきゃ

obikanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must invite; Have to invite

Verb

#227517

誘おびかなくてもいい

obikanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to invite.; It's okay if you don't invite.

Adjective

#228304

誘おびかなければならない

obikanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must invite; Have to invite

Adjective

#223447

誘おびきたい

obikitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to invite; Want to tempt

Verb

#224185

誘おびきたくない

obikitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to invite.; Don't want to tempt.

Verb

#225405

誘おびくところ

obiku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#225249

誘おびくみたい

obiku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

Verb

#224810

誘おびけない

obike nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot invite.; Cannot be invited.

Verb

#230843

誘さそいける

sasoikeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be able to invite; Be able to tempt

Verb

#222166

誘おびこう

obikō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's invite; Let's suggest

Verb

#122640

誘おびいています

obiite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Inviting; Are inviting

Verb

#222156

誘おびかないでください

obikanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't invite.; Don't tempt.

Verb

#228877

誘おびきなさい

obikinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Invite.; Entice.

Verb

#227151

誘おびきましょう

obikimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's invite.; Shall we invite?

Verb

#226463

誘おびけます

obikemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

Verb

#224495

Advanced 28 items

誘おびいたそうだ

obiita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Seemed to have been invited.; Was said to have invited.

Verb

#228349

誘おびいただろう

obiitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably…; It will likely…

Verb

#227761

誘おびいたところ

obiita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Invited; Led on

Verb

#228092

誘おびいたら

obiitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I invite; If/when one invites

Verb

#221836

誘おびいたらしい

obiitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have invited; Likely invited

Verb

#222972

誘おびいてくれ

obiite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Invite me.; Ask me to come.

Verb

#227963

誘おびいてちょうだい

obiite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Invite me.; Please invite me.

Verb

#227413

誘おびかせられる

obikaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be induced; To be tempted

Verb

#221198

誘おびかせる

obikaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To tempt; To induce

Verb

#222383

誘おびかないでくれ

obikanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't invite me.; Please don't ask me.

Verb

#221352

誘おびかなければいけない

obikanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must invite; Have to invite

Adjective

#225089

誘おびかれる

obikareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be invited; To be lured

Verb

#228132

誘おびきがち

obikigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

Verb

#230311

誘おびききる

obikikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To entice completely; To exhaust completely

Verb

#222570

誘おびきそうだ

obikisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks inviting; Seems tempting

Verb

#228230

誘おびきっぱなし

obikippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Enticement left hanging; Temptation unresolved

Verb

#230360

誘おびきぬく

obikinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To entice and lead through; To draw out and complete

Verb

#223405

誘おびくそうだ

obiku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#226885

誘おびくと

obikuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when tempted; If/when induced

Verb

#225712

誘おびくな

obikuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't be tempted.; Don't be allured.

Verb

#227260

誘おびくなら

obikunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If inviting; When inviting

Verb

#227892

誘おびくようだ

obiku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems; It appears

Verb

#221195

誘おびくらしい

obikurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Probable; Likely

Verb

#229097

誘おびけ

obike

A strong, direct command

1. Entice; Lure

Verb

#230546

誘おびけば

obikeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when inviting; if/when tempting

Verb

#223017

誘おびいてくださいませ

obiite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please invite [me/us].; Please ask [me/us] to come.

Verb

#223197

誘おびいてはならない

obiitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not invite.; Must not entice.

Adjective

#223139

誘おびいてもよろしい

obiitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I invite you?; Is it alright if I ask you?

Adjective

#229161

Word Pronunciation

59 Variants Available