Japanese word

入り込む

Pronunciation

Romajihairikomu

Meaning

  • verbget into

Example

猫が家に入り込みます。neko ga ie ni hai ri ko mi ma su

The cat gets into the house.

Illustration for 入り込む (get into)

More examples

雨水が靴の中に入り込んでいます。ama mizu ga kutsu no naka ni hai ri ko n de i ma su

Rainwater has gotten into my shoes.

Core concept

Describes moving from outside into the inner part of a place, often with a sense of going farther in than simply entering.

Common phrases

  • 靴の中に入り込むkutsu no naka ni hai ri ko mu

    get into a shoe

  • 部屋に入り込むheya ni hai ri ko mu

    get into a room

  • 人混みに入り込むhito go mi ni hai ri ko mu

    get into a crowd

Similar words

入るhairu: To move into a place or space from outside.
踏み込むfumikomu: To enter a place or situation by taking a deliberate step into it.
潜り込むmogurikomu: To slip or crawl into a narrow or concealed place.
侵入するshinnyūsuru: To enter a place without permission.

Definition in Japanese

物や人が、ある場所の内部へ深く入る。mono ya hito ga a ru ba sho no nai bu e fuka ku hai ru

Word origin

入り込む (hairikomu) combines 入る (hairu, "enter") in its continuative form 入り (hairi) with 込む (komu, "go deeply into").

Usage tips

  • 入り込む (hairikomu) often suggests going farther inside than 入る (hairu), so it can describe both a cat entering a house and a person intruding into a conversation.

Other meanings

  • penetrateverb
  • intrudeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 入り込みhairikomiintrusionnoun

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