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引き込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引き込む | 引き込まない |
| Polite | 引き込みます | 引き込みません |
| Past polite | 引き込みました | 引き込みませんでした |
| Past | 引き込んだ | 引き込まなかった |
| Te-form | 引き込んで | 引き込まないで |
| Desire | 引き込みたい | 引き込みたくない |
| Potential | 引き込める | 引き込めない |
| Passive | 引き込まれる | 引き込まれない |
| Causative | 引き込ませる | 引き込ませない |
| Causative passive | 引き込ませられるalso 引き込まされる | 引き込ませられないalso 引き込まされない |
| Volitional | 引き込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 引き込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 引き込め | 引き込むな |
| Conditional | 引き込めば | 引き込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引き込んだら | 引き込まなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Physical action of pulling something or someone into a space, or attracting them inward.
He pulled me by the hand into the room.
The shop draws in customers with its attractive displays.
2
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
win over; bring someone to one's side
Persuading or enticing someone to join a group, cause, or scheme.
He was drawn in by his friends and got involved in wrongdoing.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を仲間に引き込むto draw someone into one's group
He drew his coworker into the plan.
- 〈人〉を〈場所〉に引き込むto pull someone into a place
He pulled his friend inside the shop.
- 〈事〉に引き込まれるto be drawn into something (a story, situation)
I was quickly drawn into the story.