Meaning of 追い込む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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追い込むJLPT 1
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Kana Readingおいこむ
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Romajioikomu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to herd; to corner; to drive
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Example Sentences
追い込む, おいこむ used in context
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In the end the bill was forced into being withdrawn.
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I work best under pressure.
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人間楽ばかりしてるとだめになる。たまには、自分で自分の首をしめるくらい窮地に追い込むのもありだと思う。
Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.
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My punch sent him reeling into the rope.
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The recession has put the crunch on wage laborers.
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We were driven to the wall.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Kun: -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める
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