追い詰める
おいつめる
Also written 追いつめる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
Kanji
Example sentences
- 犬はネコを木の上まで追い詰めた。
The dog chased the cat up a tree. - 自分自身を精神的に追いつめている。
You are backing yourself into a bad emotional corner. - 大家族を養って行く負担が徐々に彼を追いつめてきた。
The pressures of supporting a big family are beginning to catch up with him. - 彼はぎりぎりのところまで追いつめられた。
He was driven to the last extremity.