Japanese Conversation · Level 42
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Japanese word
踏み込む
Pronunciation
Romajifumikomu
Meaning
- verbstep into
Example
子どもが浅い川に踏み込みます。ko do mo ga asa i kawa ni fu mi ko mi ma su
A child steps into a shallow river.
More examples
記者は質問を重ねて、事件の背景に踏み込みました。ki sha wa shitsu mon o kasa ne te ji ken no hai kei ni fu mi ko mi ma shi ta
The reporter delved into the background of the case by asking a series of questions.
Core concept
Expresses entering beyond a boundary with one's whole movement, which can range from calmly stepping in to forcing one's way into a place.
Common phrases
核心に踏み込むkaku shin ni fu mi ko mu
get to the heart of an issue
詳細に踏み込むshō sai ni fu mi ko mu
go into detail
私生活に踏み込むwatashi sei katsu ni fu mi ko mu
pry into someone's private life
Similar words
踏み入るfumiiru: To enter a place by stepping across its boundary.
立ち入るtachiiru: To enter a place or become involved in a matter, often in a neutral or formal way.
切り込むkirikomu: To examine or address a subject deeply and directly.
侵入するshinnyūsuru: To enter a place without permission, often by force or stealth.
Definition in Japanese
足を踏み入れて、ある場所や範囲の内側へ入る。力強く入り込む、または許可なく立ち入ることを表す。ashi o fu mi i re te a ru ba sho ya han i no uchi gawa e hai ru chikara zuyo ku hai ri ko mu ma ta wa kyo ka na ku ta chi i ru ko to o arawa su
Word origin
踏み込む (fumikomu) combines 踏む (fumu, "step") with 込む (komu, "enter deeply"); the compound presents entry as a movement that carries the body farther inside.
Usage tips
- Japanese news reports use 踏み込む (fumikomu) for police entering a place to search it, so "raid" can be more suitable than the gentler "step into" in that setting.
Other meanings
- break intoverb
- raidverb
Opposites
- 引き下がるhikisagaruback downverb
Related words
- 踏み込みfumikomiintrusionnoun