English–Japanese

“drive in” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoドライブイン (doraibuin)

Pronunciation

Romajiuchikomu

Example

くぎを木に打ち込みます。ku gi o ki ni u chi ko mi ma su

I drive a nail into the wood.

Illustration for 打ち込む (drive in)

How to say “drive in” in Japanese

“Drive in” in Japanese is 打ち込む (uchikomu).

Expresses forcefully placing something inside, entering something into a system, or directing one's whole attention into an activity.

Full entry for 打ち込む: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 打ち込む

力を込めて杭を地面に打ち込みます。chikara o ko me te kui o ji men ni u chi ko mi ma su

I drive a stake into the ground with force.

Tips for using 打ち込む

  • In digital contexts, 文字をパソコンに打ち込む (moji o pasokon ni uchikomu) uses を (o) for the information and に (ni) for the device receiving it.

Other Japanese words for “drive in”

高速道路の近くのドライブインに寄りました。kō soku dō ro no chika ku no do ra i bu i n ni yo ri ma shi ta

I stopped at a drive-in near the highway.

“drive in” in other languages