Vocabulary
What does 追い込む (おいこむ, oikomu) mean?
追い込む (おいこむ, oikomu) means to drive into a corner, to force into; to make a final push.
| Reading | おいこむ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | oikomu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
追い込むおいこむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoikomu
to drive into a corner, to force into; to make a final push
- 1godan verb · transitive to herd; to drive; to chase
- 2godan verb · transitive to corner; to force someone into doing
- 3godan verb · transitive to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge
- 4godan verb · transitive to run on (e.g. lines in printing)
- 5godan verb · transitive to have two strikes
Example sentences
相手を隅に追い込んで勝った。
I cornered my opponent and won.
試験前は自分を追い込んで勉強した。
Before the exam, I pushed myself hard to study.