How to say "involve" in Japanese

• 巻き込むまきこむCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers 'involve' in the sense of dragging someone into a situation, often against their will — the person is caught up in it. Typical context: being dragged into trouble or a dispute.
  交通こうつう渋滞じゅうたいに巻き込まきこまれたんだ。↗

  I was caught in a traffic jam.
• 抱き込むだきこむCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers 'involve' in the sense of bringing a person over to one's side: winning someone over so that they join in and cooperate. Typical when recruiting others into a plan or undertaking.

Choose 「巻き込む」 when someone is dragged into a situation, often unwillingly; choose 「抱き込む」 when you bring a person over to your side, drawing them into a plan or undertaking.

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• インボルブinvolve
• 巻き込むまきこむto involve
• はらむto contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.)
• 抱き込むだきこむto bring over a person to one's side
• 係るかかるto concern