Japanese

まいこむ
Meaning: to drift in; to blow in; to come in unexpectedly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

舞
い
込
む

Example

Flower petals drifted in through the window.

Usage Notes

Used for things entering as if carried by air, and also figuratively for unexpected news, luck, visitors, or opportunities arriving.

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