引(ひ)き込(こ)み

ひきこみ
noun
drawing in; lead-in; service connection
1. drawing in; pulling in; luring
The act of drawing or pulling something or someone inward, or attracting people into a place, event, or situation.
客(きゃく)の引(ひ)き込(こ)みに力(ちから)を入(い)れている。
They are putting effort into drawing in customers.
あの店(��せ)は通行人(つうこうにん)の引(ひ)き込(こ)みがうまい。
That shop is good at luring in passersby.
読者(どくしゃ)を物語(ものがたり)に引(ひ)き込(こ)む力(ちから)がある作品(さくひん)だ。
It's a work that has the power to draw readers into the story.
2. service connection; utility line installation
The installation of utility connections—such as electricity, water, gas, or internet—from the main line to a building.
光回線(ひかりかいせん)の引(ひ)き込(こ)み工事(こうじ)を申(もう)し込(こ)んだ。
I applied for fiber optic line installation.
電気(でんき)の引(ひ)き込(こ)み口(ぐち)はどこですか。
Where is the electrical service entrance?
新築(しんちく)の場合(ばあい)、水道(すいどう)の引(ひ)き込(こ)みに費用(ひよう)がかかる。
For new construction, the water service connection costs money.

The noun form of the compound verb 引(ひ)き込(こ)む (to draw in, to pull in). Sense 1 is used broadly for attracting people or pulling someone/something into a space or situation. Sense 2 is a technical term in construction and real estate.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 客(きゃく)の引(ひ)き込(こ)み: drawing in customers
  • 引(ひ)き込(こ)み工事(こうじ): service connection installation work
  • 引(ひ)き込(こ)み線(せん): service line, lead-in wire
  • 引(ひ)き込(こ)み口(ぐち): service entrance point

RELATED WORDS:

  • 引(ひ)き込(こ)む: to draw in, to pull in — the verb form
  • 引(ひ)きこもり: social withdrawal, shut-in — related verb but very different meaning; refers to people who withdraw from society
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