巻き込みます（まきこみます、makikomiまsu）
- to involve

The Japanese verb 巻き込みます, read まきこみます, primarily means "to involve," "to draw in," "to get someone mixed up in something," or "to pull someone into something." It implies bringing someone or something into a situation, often unintentionally, and sometimes negatively, such as involving someone in a problem or a difficult situation. It can also mean to include or incorporate something. The meaning shifts slightly depending on the context, but the core idea remains that something is being "pulled into" a situation or activity. The verb is in the polite form (masu-form), indicating respect for the listener. The base form of the verb is 巻き込む (makikomu).

⚫︎ 事件に巻き込まれました。 Translation: I was caught up in the incident. ⚫︎ 彼女をその問題に巻き込みたくない。 Translation: I don't want to involve her in that problem. ⚫︎ プロジェクトに新しいアイデアを巻き込みます。 Translation: We will incorporate new ideas into the project.

The verb 巻き込みます is used when discussing how someone or something is being brought into a situation. It is often used when the involvement is unexpected or undesirable. You would use this word in formal or polite situations, such as when speaking to superiors, customers, or people you don't know well. It can be used to describe both physical and abstract situations. For example, you can use it to talk about involving someone in a physical accident or involving them in an ethical dilemma. The polite "masu" form is added to 巻き込む to form 巻き込みます.

The word is typically written in hiragana as まきこみます. The kanji form is 巻き込みます. The kanji for 巻 means "to roll up," "to wind," or "to involve", and 込 means "to include" or "to put into." There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is consistent: 巻き込みます.

⚫︎ 関係させる (kankei saseru) - to relate; to involve (often less negative). ⚫︎ 参加させる (sanka saseru) - to involve; to make someone participate. ⚫︎ 引き入れる (hikiireru) - to draw in, to pull in (can be more forceful). ⚫︎ 関与させる (kanyo saseru) - to involve; to participate; to be concerned with.

⚫︎ 除外する (jogai suru) - to exclude. ⚫︎ 関係させない (kankei sase nai) - to not involve. ⚫︎ 関わらない (kakawaranai) - to not get involved.

その事故は、多くの人を巻き込み、大勢の人が怪我をしました。 ・Translation: That accident involved many people, and a lot of people were injured. ・Explanation: This sentence explains how the accident brought in and affected a large number of people.

私は、彼をそのトラブルに巻き込みたくなかった。 ・Translation: I didn't want to get him involved in that trouble. ・Explanation: This sentence uses the word to express a desire to avoid bringing someone else into a negative situation.

The verb 巻き込む is composed of two parts. The first part, 巻 (maki), comes from the verb 巻く (maku), meaning "to roll," "to wind," or "to involve." The second part, 込 (komi), comes from the verb 込める (komeru), meaning "to include," or "to put into." Therefore, 巻き込む combines the ideas of "rolling something in" and "including something," conveying the core meaning of involvement.