引き込む・引きこむ・ひき込む・引込む|ひきこむhikikomu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
Which spelling to use
引き込む引き込む（ひきこむ） is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; it combines kanji and kana.
引きこむ引きこむ（ひきこむ） is less common than 引き込む（ひきこむ） but remains a kanji-and-kana variant.
ひき込むひき込む（ひきこむ） is less common than 引き込む（ひきこむ） and 引きこむ（ひきこむ） but is still a kanji-and-kana variant.
引込む引込む（ひきこむ） is the least common of these forms and uses irregular okurigana; beginners should use 引き込む（ひきこむ） instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto pull into; to draw in; to bring in
- godan verb, transitive verbto win over
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 引き込む（ひきこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 引き込みます（ひきこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 引き込まない（ひきこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 引き込みません（ひきこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 引き込まず・引き込まぬ（ひきこまず・ひきこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 引き込んだ（ひきこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 引き込みました（ひきこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 引き込まなかった（ひきこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 引き込みませんでした（ひきこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 引き込んで（ひきこんで） |
| Potential | 引き込める（ひきこめる） |
| Passive | 引き込まれる（ひきこまれる） |
| Causative | 引き込ませる（ひきこませる） |
| Causative passive | 引き込ませられる・引き込まされる（ひきこませられる・ひきこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 引き込めば（ひきこめば） |
| tara | 引き込んだら（ひきこんだら） |
| Volitional | 引き込もう（ひきこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 引き込みましょう（ひきこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 引き込め（ひきこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related引き寄せるひきよせるNeutralPulls something toward you, and can also mean attracting; the focus is on closing the distance, while 「引き込む」 stresses bringing something inside.
- Related吸引きゅういんWrittenA Sino-Japanese word for suction or absorption, mostly in medical and technical use; it can also mean attracting people. 「引き込む」 is the native, more colloquial word.
- Related誘引ゆういんWrittenMeans luring or inducing, as in 「誘引剤」; it leans technical or written, unlike the everyday 「引き込む」.
- Related惹きつけるひきつけるNeutralAttracts hearts through charm, as in 「観客を惹きつける」; the emphasis is on charm, while 「引き込む」 stresses pulling someone in.
- Related吸い寄せるすいよせるNeutralSuggests something being drawn over as if by a magnet; the focus is on how it is pulled toward you, not on bringing it inside.
- Related惹くひくNeutralDraws attention or sympathy, as in 「人目を惹く」; the focus is on catching the eye rather than pulling someone in.
Use 「引き込む」 for pulling people or things in from outside, winning them to your side, or being drawn into a story. 「惹きつける」 stresses charm, 「引き寄せる」 pulling closer, 「吸い寄せる」 a magnet-like pull; 「吸引」 and 「誘引」 are written/technical, 「惹く」 draws attention.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
See also
