Japanese

のめり

のめりこむ
Meaning: to be absorbed in; to be deeply involved; to fall into
Part of Speech: Verb

Listen to pronunciation

Show inflections Hide inflections

Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

の
め
り
込
む

Example sentences

He has been really into online games lately.
彼は賭け事にのめり込んで全財産を失った。
He got addicted to gambling and lost all his fortune.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is so focused on something that they lose track of other things or find it hard to stop.

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.