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ๆ‹›
ๆ‹›
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Frequency: 840
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

beckon
invite
summon
engage

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใพใญ.ใ

Common Words

ใพใญใ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2257
1

to invite; to ask

Examples
็งใŸใกใฏใ‚ธใ‚งใƒผใƒณใจใ‚จใƒฌใƒณใ‚’ๆ‹›ใใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ ใ€‚
We are going to invite Jane and Ellen.
2

to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to

Examples
่ญฆๅฎ˜ใฏไบบๅทฎใ—ๆŒ‡ใงๅƒ•ใ‚’ๆ‹›ใ„ใŸใ€‚
The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.
3

to call in; to send for; to summon

4

to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in

Examples
็งใฎ่ชคใ‚Šใฏๅฝผใฎๆ€’ใ‚Šใ‚’ๆ‹›ใ„ใŸใ€‚
My mistake incurred his anger.
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„
่ซ‹ๅพ…
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #4712
1

invitation

Examples
ใ”ๆ‹›ๅพ…ใ‚’ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Thank you for your invitation.
ใฆใพใญใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6973
1

beckoning

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅƒ•ใซไธญใธใฏใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ๆ‰‹ๆ‹›ใใ—ใŸใ€‚
She beckoned me to come in.
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“
ๆ‹›ๅ–š
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8147
1

Law

summons; subpoena; citation

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ่จผ่จ€ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซๅฌๅ–šใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
He was called to give evidence.
2

summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation

ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
Noun
Freq #10546
1

(written) invitation; letter of invitation

Examples
็งใฏๆ‹›ๅพ…็Šถใฎๅฐ็ญ’ใฎๅฎ›ๅๆ›ธใใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
I addressed the envelope containing the invitation.
ใพใญใใ„ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Ichidan verb
Freq #10647
1

to invite in; to show someone in

Examples
ๅฝผใฏไป•ไบ‹ไปฒ้–“ใ‚’ๆญ“่ฟŽใ—ใฆๅฎถใซๆ‹›ใๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
He welcomed his fellow worker into his home.
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #13914
1

call; summons; convening; convocation

Examples
ๅคง็ตฑ้ ˜ใฏ่ป้šŠใ‚’ๆ‹›้›†ใ—ใŸใ€‚
The President called out the troops.
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„ใใ‚ƒใ
Noun
Freq #18902
1

invitee

Examples
ใใฎๅผๅ…ธใฏไธญๅ›ฝใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎๆ‹›ๅพ…ๅฎขใฎใŸใ‚ใซ่กŒใ‚ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The ceremony was held in honor of the guest from China.
ใพใญใ
Noun
Freq #31379
1

invitation

Examples
ใŠๆ‹›ใไธ‹ใ•ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
It was kind of you to invite us.
ๆ‹›ใใ‚ˆใ›ใ‚‹
ใพใญใใ‚ˆใ›ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #36725
1

to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon

๐ŸŽ“

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