Japanese

れる

ふみいれる
Meaning: to step into; to set foot in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踏み入れる 踏み入れない
Polite 踏み入れます 踏み入れません
Past 踏み入れた 踏み入れなかった
Polite + Past 踏み入れました 踏み入れませんでした
Te-form 踏み入れて 踏み入れなくて
Potential 踏み入れられる 踏み入れられない
Passive 踏み入れられる 踏み入れられない
Causative 踏み入れさせる 踏み入れさせない
Imperative 踏み入れろ 踏み入れるな

Handwriting

踏
み
入
れ
る

Example sentences

No one has ever set foot in that forest.
勇者は強力な武器を手に入れるために、深いダンジョンへと足を踏み入れた。
The hero stepped into a deep dungeon to obtain a powerful weapon.
探検家たちは、何十年も放置されていた古い坑道へと足を踏み入れた。
The explorers stepped into an old mine shaft that had been abandoned for decades.
その探検隊は、地図にも載っていない密林の奥地へと足を踏み入れた。
The expedition set foot in the remote depths of the jungle, which wasn't even on the map.
彼はその街の魔窟に足を踏み入れた
He stepped into the den of vice in that town.
探検隊は人跡未踏の密林に足を踏み入れた。
The exploration team stepped into the unexplored jungle.

Usage Notes

Used when entering a place, often with the implication of entering a new or unknown territory.

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