引(ひ)き込(こ)む

ひきこむ
verb (godan)
to pull in, to draw into
他動詞 transitiveaction
See also: 引(ひ)きこもる (intransitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present引(ひ)き込(こ)む引(ひ)き込(こ)まない
Present polite引(ひ)き込(こ)みます引(ひ)き込(こ)みません
Past引(ひ)き込(こ)んだ引(ひ)き込(こ)まなかった
Past polite引(ひ)き込(こ)みました引(ひ)き込(こ)みませんでした
て form引(ひ)き込(こ)んで引(ひ)き込(こ)まなくて
ている present引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいる引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいない
ている polite引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいます引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいません
ている past引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいた引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいなかった
ている past polite引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいました引(ひ)き込(こ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば引(ひ)き込(こ)めば引(ひ)き込(こ)まなければ
Conditional たら引(ひ)き込(こ)んだら引(ひ)き込(こ)まなかったら
Volitional引(ひ)き込(こ)もう—
Volitional polite引(ひ)き込(こ)みましょう—
Potential引(ひ)き込(こ)める引(ひ)き込(こ)めない
Passive引(ひ)き込(こ)まれる引(ひ)き込(こ)まれない
Causative引(ひ)き込(こ)ませる引(ひ)き込(こ)ませない
Imperative引(ひ)き込(こ)め引(ひ)き込(こ)むな
1. to pull in, to draw into
To bring or draw something or someone into a space or situation.
中(なか)に引(ひ)き込(こ)む。
To pull inside.
客(きゃく)を店(みせ)に引(ひ)き込(こ)む。
To draw customers into the store.
物語(ものがたり)の世界(せかい)に引(ひ)き込(こ)まれた。
I was drawn into the world of the story.
That movie has the power to draw the audience in within the first ten minutes.
He's a skilled speaker who naturally draws his listeners in.
2. to involve, to drag into
To get someone involved in a situation, often unwillingly.
トラブルに引(ひ)き込(こ)まれた。
I got dragged into trouble.
友達(ともだち)を喧嘩(けんか)に引(ひ)き込(こ)むな。
Don't drag your friends into a fight.
He tried to drag us into a dangerous plan.
Before I knew it, I had been drawn into a scam.
I feel sorry for having dragged even uninvolved people into the problem.

引(ひ)き込(こ)む is a compound verb meaning to pull/draw into. Transitive godan verb.

Etymology

引(ひ)く (to pull) + 込(こ)む (into). The 〜込(こ)む suffix adds the nuance of entering or going deeply into.

Common patterns

Transitivity

Related words

引(ひ)きこもり refers to social withdrawal or a person who stays isolated at home.