1.
to pull in, to draw into
To bring or draw something or someone into a space or situation.
客を店に引き込む。
To draw customers into the store.
物語の世界に引き込まれた。
I was drawn into the world of the story.
2.
to involve, to drag into
To get someone involved in a situation, often unwillingly.
トラブルに引き込まれた。
I got dragged into trouble.
引き込む is a compound verb meaning to pull/draw into. Transitive godan verb.
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
引く (to pull) + 込む (into). The 〜込む suffix adds the nuance of entering or going deeply into.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 客を店に引き込む: to draw customers into a store
- 話に引き込まれる: to be drawn into a story
- トラブルに引き込む: to drag into trouble
TRANSITIVITY:
- 引き込む (他動詞): to pull in
- 引きこもる (自動詞): to shut oneself in, withdraw
RELATED:
引きこもり refers to social withdrawal or a person who stays isolated at home.