Japanese

おいこむ

おいこむ
Meaning: to drive into, to corner, to pursue relentlessly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present おいこむ おいこまない
Polite おいこみます おいこみません
Past おいこんだ おいこまなかった
Polite + Past おいこみました おいこみませんでした
Te-form おいこんで おいこまなくて
Potential おいこめる おいこめない
Passive おいこまれる おいこまれない
Causative おいこませる おいこませない
Causative + Passive おいこまされる おいこまされない
Imperative おいこめ おいこむな

Handwriting

お
い
こ
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Example

The police corner the criminal in an alley.

Usage Notes

Used when forcing someone or something into a tight spot or corner. Often used in contexts involving pursuit or pressure.

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