招来

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 招来, read しょうらい, combines inviting 招 with coming 来 to denote bringing about a result.
• Basic usage: It often means that an action or decision brings about an undesirable result, as in 混乱を招来する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone and register
  • It is more literary than 招く and centers on causing a result, not inviting a person.