追い込む
おいこむ
to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral- to corner; to force someone into doing
- to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge
- to run on (e.g. lines in printing)
- to have two strikes
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 追い込むおいこむ | 追い込みますおいこみます |
| Negative | 追い込まないおいこまない | 追い込みませんおいこみません |
| Past | 追い込んだおいこんだ | 追い込みましたおいこみました |
| Past negative | 追い込まなかったおいこまなかった | 追い込みませんでしたおいこみませんでした |
| Te-form | 追い込んでおいこんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 追い込めるおいこめる |
| Passive | 追い込まれるおいこまれる |
| Causative | 追い込ませるおいこませる |
| Volitional | 追い込もうおいこもう |
| Imperative | 追い込めおいこめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 追い込めばおいこめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 追い込んだらおいこんだら |
Example sentences
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We have been completely cornered.
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I work best under pressure.
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My punch sent him reeling into the rope.
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We were driven to the wall.
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In the end the bill was forced into being withdrawn.
More examples (5)
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The recession has put the crunch on wage laborers.
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The cabinet minister wound up submitting his resignation.
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Sooner or later, you will be in trouble.
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British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was forced to resign.
人間楽ばかりしてるとダメになる。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.