Japanese

いつめる

おいつめる
Meaning: to corner; to drive into a corner; to hunt down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 追いつめる 追いつめない
Polite 追いつめます 追いつめません
Past 追いつめた 追いつめなかった
Polite + Past 追いつめました 追いつめませんでした
Te-form 追いつめて 追いつめなくて
Potential 追いつめられる 追いつめられない
Passive 追いつめられる 追いつめられない
Causative 追いつめさせる 追いつめさせない
Imperative 追いつめろ 追いつめるな

Handwriting

追
い
つ
め
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Example

The police finally cornered the criminal.

Usage Notes

To force someone into a position from which they cannot escape, either physically or metaphorically (like in an argument or a legal case).

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