Japanese

はなしこむ
Meaning: to be deep in talk; to get talking; to lose track of time talking
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

話
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込
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Example sentences

I ended up talking with my friend for hours at the coffee shop.
夜が更けるまで、私たちは話し込んだ。
We were deep in conversation until the night grew late.

Usage Notes

Used when a conversation becomes so engaging or long that one stays in one place or forgets the time.

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