追い込む
おいこむ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
- to corner; to force someone into doing
- to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge
- to run on (e.g. lines in printing)
- to have two strikes
Kanji
Example sentences
- 我々は絶体絶命のピンチに追い込まれた。
We were driven to the wall. - とうとう土壇場に追い込まれた。
We have been completely cornered. - その閣僚はついに辞表提出に追い込まれました。
The cabinet minister wound up submitting his resignation. - 私のパンチは彼をロープに追い込んだ。
My punch sent him reeling into the rope. - 人間楽ばかりしてるとダメになる。たまには、自分で自分の首をしめるくらい窮地に追い込むのもありだと思う。
Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.