誘う

Verb

 * 1) to invite
 * 2) to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
 * 3) to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
 * 1) to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
 * 2) to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
 * 1) to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke

Usage notes

 * someone を something に誘う &mdash; invite someone to do something
 * someone を someplace へ誘う &mdash; invite someone to go somewhere
 * The place can refer to some kind of activity location, such as a concert or a play.
 * someone から something に誘われる &mdash; to be invited by someone to do something
 * someone から someplace へ誘われる &mdash; to be invited by someone to someplace
 * someone から someplace へ誘われる &mdash; to be invited by someone to someplace

Etymology 2
From the exclamation + verb-forming suffix.

Verb

 * 1)  to invite
 * 2) to tempt; to coerce
 * 1) to tempt; to coerce