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惹く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 惹く | 惹かない |
| Polite | 惹きます | 惹きません |
| Past polite | 惹きました | 惹きませんでした |
| Past | 惹いた | 惹かなかった |
| Te-form | 惹いて | 惹かないで |
| Desire | 惹きたい | 惹きたくない |
| Potential | 惹ける | 惹けない |
| Passive | 惹かれる | 惹かれない |
| Causative | 惹かせる | 惹かせない |
| Causative passive | 惹かせられるalso 惹かされる | 惹かせられないalso 惹かされない |
| Volitional | 惹こう | |
| Polite volitional | 惹きましょう | |
| Imperative | 惹け | 惹くな |
| Conditional | 惹けば | 惹かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 惹いたら | 惹かなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used for drawing attention, interest, sympathy, or curiosity. Often appears with nouns like 注意, 関心, 同情, 興味.
See also: 引く
His story caught everyone's attention.
The movie attracted the interest of many viewers.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の注意を惹くto attract someone's attention
The flashy advertisement caught the attention of passersby.
- 〈人〉の興味を惹くto arouse someone's interest
The title of the book piqued his interest.
- 〈人〉の同情を惹くto elicit someone's sympathy
Her story drew a lot of people's sympathy.
- 〈人〉の関心を惹くto draw someone's interest/concern
The announcement of the new product drew consumers' interest.