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追い込む (おいこむ): to herd, to corner, to drive — Japanese vocabulary

追い込む is read おいこむ and means "to herd, to corner, to drive". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

追い込む

Reading
おいこむ · oikomu
Translation
to herd, to corner, to drive
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
おいこむが

Example

我々は絶体絶命のピンチに追い込まれた。

われわれはぜったいぜつめいのピンチにおいこまれた。

We were driven to the wall.

Kanji in this word

  • 追 — chase, pursue
  • 込 — Crowded, Mixture, In Bulk

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