Japanese

おしえこむ
Meaning: to drill into; to teach thoroughly until learned
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

教
え
込
む

Example

The senior employee drilled the basics of customer service into the new hire.

Usage Notes

A transitive verb for repeated, thorough instruction. It can sound a little forceful when the learner is being made to absorb something.

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