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招く

to beckon

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Conjugation of 招く

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: lead to, bring about, invite, incur
私/俺
Present informal tense
招く
maneku
I beckon
Present informal negative tense
招かない
manekanai
I don't beckon
Present formal tense
招きます
manekimasu
I beckon
Present formal negative tense
招きません
manekimasen
I do not beckon
私/俺
Past informal tense
招いた
maneita
I beckoned
Past informal negative tense
招かなかった
manekanakatta
I didn't beckon
Past formal tense
招きました
manekimashita
I beckon
Past formal negative tense
招きませんでした
manekimasen deshita
I did not beckon
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
招け
maneke
beckon
Imperative negative mood
招くな
maneku na
don't beckon
Imperative formal mood
招いてください
maneite kudasai
please beckon
Imperative formal negative mood
招かないでください
manekanai dekudasai
please do not beckon
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
招いて
maneite
beckon
Passive stem
招かれる
manekareru
beckoned
Hypothetical tense
招け
maneke
if I beckoned
Hypothetical conditional stem
招けば
manekeba
beckoned
私/俺
Volitional stem
招こう
manekō
will beckon
Potential stem
招ける
manekeru
beckoned
Continuative stem
招き
maneki
beckoning
Causative stem
招かせる
manekaseru
allow to beckon
私/俺
Imperfective stem
招か
maneka
beckon

Examples of 招く

老人がペンを　拾おうとしたから バイクの急ハンドルを　招いた─

Well, maybe the old guy bent down to pick it up, and that's what caused the bike messenger to swerve.

"招き"は取り消す

I rescind your invitation.