Japanese

くいこむ
Meaning: to bite into; to dig into; to encroach
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

食
い
込
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Example

The strap of the heavy luggage is digging into my shoulder and it hurts.

Usage Notes

Used when something (like a rope or strap) presses deeply into a surface, or when something encroaches on another's territory or time.

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