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Invite, Summon

ใพใญ-ใ (mane-ku)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The famous lucky cat, ๆ‹›ใ็Œซ (Maneki-neko), literally means 'beckoning cat.' The raised paw is believed to invite customers and good fortune into shops.

Memory Trick

Picture someone waving their HAND toward you, inviting you to come closer. That welcoming gesture means INVITE.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ (shou)

Kunyomi: ใพใญ-ใ (mane-ku)

Example Words

ๆ‹›ใ
ใพใญใ (maneku)
To invite
ๆ‹›ๅพ…
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„ (shoutai)
Invitation
ๆ‹›ๅพ…็Šถ
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ† (shoutaijou)
Invitation card
ๆ‹›้›†
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ† (shoushuu)
Summons, Gathering

Example Sentence

ๅ‹้”ใ‚’ ๅฎถใซ ๆ‹›ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใ‚’ ใ„ใˆใซ ใพใญใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

tomodachi o ie ni manekimashita

I invited my friend to my house.

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