Japanese

まきこむ
Meaning: to involve; to drag into; to engulf
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 巻き込む 巻き込まない
Polite 巻き込みます 巻き込みません
Past 巻き込んだ 巻き込まなかった
Polite + Past 巻き込みました 巻き込みませんでした
Te-form 巻き込んで 巻き込まなくて
Potential 巻き込める 巻き込めない
Passive 巻き込まれる 巻き込まれない
Causative 巻き込ませる 巻き込ませない
Causative + Passive 巻き込まされる 巻き込まされない
Imperative 巻き込め 巻き込むな

Handwriting

巻
き
込
む

Example sentences

Innocent civilians were caught up in the war.
やっかいな問題に巻き込まれてしまった。
I got caught up in a troublesome problem.
毎朝の通勤で交通渋滞に巻き込まれる。
I get caught in traffic jams during my commute every morning.

Usage Notes

Often used for being dragged into negative situations or accidents.

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