Japanese

めり

めりこむ
Meaning: to sink into; to be dented; to be embedded
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present めり込む めり込まない
Polite めり込みます めり込みません
Past めり込んだ めり込まなかった
Polite + Past めり込みました めり込みませんでした
Te-form めり込んで めり込まなくて
Potential めり込める めり込めない
Passive めり込まれる めり込まれない
Causative めり込ませる めり込ませない
Causative + Passive めり込まされる めり込まされない
Imperative めり込め めり込むな

Handwriting

め
り
込
む

Example

My foot sank into the mud.

Usage Notes

Used when something is pushed or sinks into a soft surface or when something is deeply embedded.

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