How to say 'Corner' in Japanese | 追い込む

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The Japanese word for Corner is 'Oikomu', written as 追い込む in Japanese.'Corner' in hiragana is おいこむ.

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追い込む

Meaning

Corner

Reading

おいこむ

oikomu

Kanji

追Follow 込Put in, Crowded

Explanation

The Japanese verb '追い込む (おいこむ)' primarily means 'to corner' or 'to drive into a corner'. It is used to describe the act of forcing someone or something into a difficult or inescapable situation. This verb can be used both literally and figuratively. For example: The police cornered the thief「警察は泥棒を追い込んだ」(けいさつはどろぼうをおいこんだ). The pressure of the deadline is cornering him「締め切りのプレッシャーが彼を追い込んでいる」(しめきりのぷれっしゃーがかれをおいこんでいる). Note that this verb often implies a sense of pressure or urgency.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7065

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 追い込む

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

追

Meaning

kanji

込

Meaning

Put in, Crowded

Hiragana in the Word 追い込む

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 追い込む Through the Kanji 追

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 追 as well.

word

追う

Meaning

Chase

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追い越す

Meaning

Overtake

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追い出す

Meaning

Expel

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追い掛ける

Meaning

Chase

word

追い抜く

Meaning

Overtake

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追求

Meaning

Pursuit

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追加

Meaning

Addition

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追跡

Meaning

Pursuit, Tracking

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追及

Meaning

Investigation, Pursuit

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追い付く

Meaning

Catchup

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追伸

Meaning

Postscript

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追放

Meaning

Expulsion, Banishment

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追突

Meaning

Rear end

Words Related to 追い込む Through the Kanji 込

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 込 as well.

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申し込む

Meaning

Apply

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混む・込む

Meaning

Mix, Crowded

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込める

Meaning

Put, Include

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組み込む

Meaning

Incorporate, Embed

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飛び込む

Meaning

Jump into

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持ち込む

Meaning

Bring in

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込む

Meaning

Crowded

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突き込む

Meaning

Thrust

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思い込む

Meaning

Assume, Convince

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振り込み

Meaning

Transfer

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入り込む

Meaning

Enter

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飲み込む

Meaning

Swallow, Comprehend

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巻き込む

Meaning

Involve

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乗り込む

Meaning

Enter, Board

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のぞき込む

Meaning

Peek

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取り込む

Meaning

Takein, Confuse

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書き込む

Meaning

Write in

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落ち込む

Meaning

Depressed

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見込み

Meaning

Prospect

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申し込み

Meaning

Application

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払い込む

Meaning

Pay

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割り込む

Meaning

Cut in, Interrupt

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引っ込む

Meaning

Withdraw

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人込み

Meaning

Crowd

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立て込む

Meaning

Crowded

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打ち込む

Meaning

Input, Devote

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振り込む

Meaning

Transfer

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冷え込む

Meaning

Chill

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吸い込む

Meaning

Inhale

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差し込む

Meaning

Insert, Pierce

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込み

Meaning

Included

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踏み込む

Meaning

Step in

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突っ込む

Meaning

Criticize, Plunge

Learn the Word 追い込む

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What does 'Oikomu' (追い込む) mean?

'Oikomu' means 'Corner' .

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