連れ込む・連れこむ・つれ込む|つれこむtsurekomu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
連れ込む連れ込む is the most common of the three written forms and the form beginners should use when writing the word.
連れこむ連れこむ is a less common kanji-and-kana spelling; learners may encounter it, but 連れ込む is the recommended choice for writing.
つれ込むつれ込む is the least common of the three written forms; use 連れ込む instead when writing the word.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto bring (someone into a place); to lead into
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 連れ込む（つれこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 連れ込みます（つれこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 連れ込まない（つれこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 連れ込みません（つれこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 連れ込まず・連れ込まぬ（つれこまず・つれこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 連れ込んだ（つれこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 連れ込みました（つれこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 連れ込まなかった（つれこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 連れ込みませんでした（つれこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 連れ込んで（つれこんで） |
| Potential | 連れ込める（つれこめる） |
| Passive | 連れ込まれる（つれこまれる） |
| Causative | 連れ込ませる（つれこませる） |
| Causative passive | 連れ込ませられる・連れ込まされる（つれこませられる・つれこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 連れ込めば（つれこめば） |
| tara | 連れ込んだら（つれこんだら） |
| Volitional | 連れ込もう（つれこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 連れ込みましょう（つれこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 連れ込め（つれこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related連れて行くつれていくNeutralThe everyday word for taking someone to a place; it says nothing about bringing them inside, and lacks the improper nuance of 「連れ込む」.
- Related持ち込むもちこむNeutralBrings something in — the object is usually a thing, not a person; also used for taking a proposal or problem to someone.
- Related連行れんこうFormalFormal word for taking a suspect away by force, typically to a police station; no nuance of entering somewhere together.
- Related連れるつれるNeutralEveryday verb for taking a person along with you; it stresses accompanying someone rather than bringing them into a place.
- Related同行どうこうWrittenWritten word for going or travelling together with someone, as in 「同行を求める」; it does not imply taking someone inside.
- Related伴うともなうWrittenWritten word for accompanying: either taking a person along, or something arising hand in hand with something else.
- Related導くみちびくNeutralTo guide someone by showing the way; also means to derive a conclusion, a sense 「連れ込む」 does not have.
- Related召し連れるめしつれるFormalFormal, honorific and very rare: to take one's attendants or companions along; seen mostly in period dramas.
- Related同道どうどうWrittenWritten and rare: to go the same road with someone; close in meaning to 「同行」.
- Antonym連れ出すつれだすNeutralAntonym: to take a person out, e.g. for a walk or to lunch — the opposite of bringing someone in.
- Antonym送り出すおくりだすNeutralAntonym: to send a person out or see them off as they leave — the opposite of leading someone in.
Use 「連れ込む」 for bringing a person into a room, car or the like, often with an improper nuance, as in 「部屋に連れ込む」. To simply take someone somewhere, use 「連れて行く」; for the police taking a suspect away, use 「連行」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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