()()

まきこむ
verb (godan)
to involve, to wrap up
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()まない
Present polite()()みます()()みません
Past()()んだ()()まなかった
Past polite()()みました()()みませんでした
て form()()んで()()まなくて
ている present()()んでいる()()んでいない
ている polite()()んでいます()()んでいません
ている past()()んでいた()()んでいなかった
ている past polite()()んでいました()()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば()()めば()()まなければ
Conditional たら()()んだら()()まなかったら
Volitional()()もう
Volitional polite()()みましょう
Potential()()める()()めない
Passive()()まれる()()まれない
Causative()()ませる()()ませない
Imperative()()()()むな
1. to roll up, to wrap up in
To wind or wrap something into something else.
(ぬの)()()む。
To roll up the cloth.
My hair got caught in the hair dryer.
Please be careful not to let your scarf get caught in the machine.
2. to involve, to drag into
To get someone involved in a situation, often against their will.
I got caught up in an incident.
Please don't involve others.
I've gotten dragged into my friend's debt problems and I'm really struggling.

()()む is a compound verb meaning to roll/wrap something in, or to involve someone in a situation.

Transitivity

Common patterns

Usage

The passive form ()()まれる is very common and often implies being involuntarily dragged into a situation, whether a conflict, accident, or trouble.