引きつける

ひきつける

to attract (to oneself

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Meanings

also 引き付ける

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to draw near
  2. to charm; to attract; to captivate; to fascinate; to entice
  3. ichidan verb, intransitive to have a convulsion; to convulse

Its kanji

In sentences

磁石じしゃくは鉄てつを引ひきつける。 A magnet attracts iron. #150173

引力いんりょくが惑星わくせいを引ひきつける。 Gravity binds the planets to the Sun. #189978

彼あの魅力みりょくに引ひきつけられた。 I felt drawn toward him. #116100

花はなはミツバチを引ひきつける。 Flowers attract bees. #186618