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よびこむ
verb (godan)
to call in, to attract
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 call in, to invite in
To summon someone to come inside or to a specific place.
(なか)()()む。
To call someone in.
部屋(へや)友達(ともだち)()()んだ。
I called my friend into the room.
The store clerk is calling customers into the shop.
The doctor called the next patient into the examination room.
It started to rain, so I called the children who were playing outside into the house.
2. to attract, to draw in
To bring in customers, visitors, or attention through active promotion or appeal.
(きゃく)()()む。
To attract customers.
To attract many tourists with an event.
We want to attract the younger generation with new services.
This area is trying to attract people through nature-based tourism.
A new commercial facility opened in front of the station, attracting customers to the surrounding shops as well.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). No pair verb.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE: () (to call) + () (into). The ~() suffix adds the meaning of drawing inward.

COMMON PATTERNS:

Usage note: Often used in business contexts for marketing and sales activities. The related noun ()()み refers to the act of soliciting customers on the street.

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