Inviting, soliciting, or persuading someone to join, attend, buy, or take part; used for invitations, recruitment, and sales solicitations.
駅前で知らない人に保険の勧誘を受けた。
I was approached in front of the station by someone trying to sell insurance.
サークルの新入生勧誘は校内で盛んに行われている。
Club recruitment for new students is actively carried out on campus.
電話での勧誘は夜8時以降は禁止されている場合がある。
Phone solicitations are sometimes prohibited after 8 p.m.
彼は強引な勧誘のためにそのサービスをやめた。
He stopped using the service because of aggressive solicitation.