Meaning of 走り込む(はしりこむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 走り込む

Kana Reading はしりこむ

Romaji hashirikomu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb

Meaning

to run into (a building)

Example Sentences

走り込む, はしりこむ used in context

ほっそい(ほそい)道(みち)にほとんどスピードを落とさず、走りこんだ(はしりこむ)。「近道(みち)なんですよ」「ってここ、あぜ道(みち)～～～っ！」

We sped into the narrow track, hardly dropping any speed. "It's a short cut!" "Oi! It's a footpath!!"
彼(あれ)(あれ)は、隣の(となり)人(じん)が飼い犬(かいいぬ)が彼(あれ)(あれ)の庭(にわ)に走り込んで(はしりこむ)くるのを放りっぱなし(ほうりっぱなし)している(する)のに腹を立てた。

He was furious at his neighbor for allowing their dog to run into his yard.
二人(ふたり)の警官(けいかん)が彼(あれ)(あれ)を押さえつけよう(おさえつける)とした(する)が彼(あれ)(あれ)は身(み)をふり解き(ふりほどく)、近く(ちかく)の家(いえ)に走り込んだ(はしりこむ)。

Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke away and ran into a nearby house.
女の子(おんなのこ)が転ぶ(ころぶ)のを見て(みる)、私(わたし)は思わず(おもわず)走り込んだ(はしりこむ)。

I saw a girl tumble and ran to her in spite of myself.
私(わたし)は１匹(ひき)の黒猫(くろねこ)がその家(いえ)へ走り込む(はしりこむ)のを見た(みる)。

I saw a black cat run into the house.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

走り込む

Plain Polite

走り込みます

Negative

走り込まない

Negative Polite

走り込みません

Past

Plain

走り込んだ

Plain Polite

走り込みました

Negative

走り込まなかった

Negative Polite

走り込みませんでした

Plain

走り込んで

Plain Polite

走り込みまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

走り込まれる

Plain Polite

走り込まれます

Negative

走り込まれない

Negative Polite

走り込まれません

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込 JLPT 3

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Kun: -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める

5 strokes

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走 JLPT 4

run

On: ソウ

Kun: はし.る

7 strokes

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