追い込み

おいこみ

Also written 追込み, 追いこみ

Meanings

1. Noun final stage; final stretch; final spurt; last spurt; final push; late charge
2. live printing area (in publishing)
3. gallery (in a theatre)
4. driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding; chasing
5. forcing another player to fold (so that oneself can participate in the game)

Kanji

• 追 chase. Read as おう.
• 込 into. Read as こみ.

Common phrases

• 追い込みをかける

Words containing 追い込み

• 追い込み漁 (おいこみりょう) drive fishing
• 追い込み馬 (おいこみば) stretch runner

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