ひきつける
Hikitsukeru
Other forms: 引き付ける、引付ける、ひき付ける
引きつける (Hikitsukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to attract, to draw near, to charm, to attract”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto attract; to draw near
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto have a convulsion
Examples
磁石は鉄を引きつける。
A magnet attracts iron.
引力が惑星を引きつける。
Gravity binds the planets to the Sun.
花はミツバチを引きつける。
Flowers attract bees.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).