打ち込む
うちこむ
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in- to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
- to fire into; to shoot into
- to input (data); to enter
- to devote oneself to; to be absorbed in; to be (really) into; to be enthusiastic about; to put heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for
All 9 meanings
- to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)
- to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in
- to invade one's opponent's territory; to place a stone in an opponent's formation
- to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 打ち込むうちこむ | 打ち込みますうちこみます |
| Negative | 打ち込まないうちこまない | 打ち込みませんうちこみません |
| Past | 打ち込んだうちこんだ | 打ち込みましたうちこみました |
| Past negative | 打ち込まなかったうちこまなかった | 打ち込みませんでしたうちこみませんでした |
| Te-form | 打ち込んでうちこんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 打ち込めるうちこめる |
| Passive | 打ち込まれるうちこまれる |
| Causative | 打ち込ませるうちこませる |
| Volitional | 打ち込もううちこもう |
| Imperative | 打ち込めうちこめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 打ち込めばうちこめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 打ち込んだらうちこんだら |
Example sentences
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He hammered nails into the plank.
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He drove a nail into the board.
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He applied himself to the task.
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Mind your own business.
トムはパスワードを打ち込んだ。
Tom typed in the password.
More examples (9)
彼女はスポーツに打ちこんでいる。
She is devoted to sport.
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He gave body and soul to his job.
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He drove in a nail with his hammer.
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He is completely absorbed in his business.
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Give yourself to your work with body and soul.
わたるは、研究に打ち込んでいたらしい。
It seems that Wataru devoted himself to his studies.
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He went heart and soul into the work.
基礎に杭を打ち込むのを忘れて、空中に楼閣を建てるとは、あなたも愚かな人だ。
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.
ノートパソコンの電源を入れ、ブラウザを立ち上げて、もう覚えてしまったアドレスを打ち込む。
I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.