惹く
ひく
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 惹くひく | 惹きますひきます |
| Negative | 惹かないひかない | 惹きませんひきません |
| Past | 惹いたひいた | 惹きましたひきました |
| Past negative | 惹かなかったひかなかった | 惹きませんでしたひきませんでした |
| Te-form | 惹いてひいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 惹けるひける |
| Passive | 惹かれるひかれる |
| Causative | 惹かせるひかせる |
| Volitional | 惹こうひこう |
| Imperative | 惹けひけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 惹けばひけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 惹いたらひいたら |
Example sentences
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I'm attracted to him.
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Are you attracted to him?
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Rural life appeals to me very much.
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He was attracted to the woman.
トムはメアリーに惹かれていた。
Tom was attracted to Mary.
More examples (10)
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I've been attracted to rabbits ever since.
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The employer was quite taken by her charm.
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I am attracted to a certain boy in my class.
安さに惹かれて、このスマホにしました。
Drawn to its low price, I chose this smartphone.
便利さに惹かれて、このスマホにしました。
I bought this phone because I was drawn to its user friendliness.
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Words attract people, and sometimes keep them away.
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I chose this school because its classes seemed interesting to me.
性能のよさに惹かれて、このスマホにしました。
I was drawn to this smartphone for its excellent performance.
最初の方はどうでも良かったけど、後からだんだん惹かれていったんだ。
In the beginning I wasn't really into you, but as time went on I came to like you more and more.
彼女は彼の人柄に惹かれているのであって、彼の財産に惹かれているのではない。
She loves him for what he is, not for what he has.