Japanese

ふみこむ
Meaning: to step into; to go into depth; to break into
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

踏
み
込
む

Example sentences

Step into the core of the problem.
彼は坂道を登るために、自転車のペダルを強く踏み込んだ。
He stepped hard on the bicycle pedal to climb the slope.
無闇に他人のプライバシーに踏み込むべきではない。
One should not recklessly intrude on others' privacy.

Usage Notes

Can mean physically stepping into a place, or metaphorically delving into a subject.

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