引(ひ)き付(つ)ける

ひきつける
verb (ichidan)
to attract, to draw
他動詞 transitiveliteraryaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present引(ひ)き付(つ)ける引(ひ)き付(つ)けない
Present polite引(ひ)き付(つ)けます引(ひ)き付(つ)けません
Past引(ひ)き付(つ)けた引(ひ)き付(つ)けなかった
Past polite引(ひ)き付(つ)けました引(ひ)き付(つ)けませんでした
て form引(ひ)き付(つ)けて引(ひ)き付(つ)けなくて
ている present引(ひ)き付(つ)けている引(ひ)き付(つ)けていない
ている polite引(ひ)き付(つ)けています引(ひ)き付(つ)けていません
ている past引(ひ)き付(つ)けていた引(ひ)き付(つ)けていなかった
ている past polite引(ひ)き付(つ)けていました引(ひ)き付(つ)けていませんでした
Conditional ば引(ひ)き付(つ)ければ引(ひ)き付(つ)けなければ
Conditional たら引(ひ)き付(つ)けたら引(ひ)き付(つ)けなかったら
Volitional引(ひ)き付(つ)けよう—
Volitional polite引(ひ)き付(つ)けましょう—
Potential引(ひ)き付(つ)けられる引(ひ)き付(つ)けられない
Passive引(ひ)き付(つ)けられる引(ひ)き付(つ)けられない
Causative引(ひ)き付(つ)けさせる引(ひ)き付(つ)けさせない
Imperative引(ひ)き付(つ)けろ引(ひ)き付(つ)けるな
1. to attract, to draw (attention/interest)
To capture someone's attention or interest; to make something appealing.
注目(ちゅうもく)を引(ひ)き付(つ)ける。
To attract attention.
That movie attracted a large audience.
Her way of speaking has the charm to attract people.
2. to pull toward oneself, to draw close
To physically pull something or someone closer.
I pulled the chair closer and sat down.
I placed the table pulled up against the wall.
I drew the child close and hugged them.
3. to have a convulsion/spasm
When a body part (especially in children) has a convulsion or spasm. Often used in the form 引(ひ)き付(つ)けを起(お)こす.
The baby had a convulsion due to high fever.
If a child has a convulsion, take them to the hospital immediately.
Febrile seizures can sometimes cause convulsions.

Transitivity: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive).

Compound verb: Formed from 引(ひ)く (to pull) + 付(つ)ける (to attach). The combination creates the meaning of 'pulling something toward and attaching it' or figuratively 'drawing attention.'

Common collocations

Similar words: 魅了(みりょう)する is more literary for 'to captivate.'