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What does 招く (まねく, maneku) mean?

招く (まねく, maneku) means to invite; to bring about, to cause.

Quick facts
Readingまねく
Romajimaneku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
まねく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmaneku

to invite; to bring about, to cause

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to invite; to ask
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to call in; to send for; to summon
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur

Example sentences

  • I invited my friend to my home.

  • A small mistake led to a big failure.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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