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Verb[stem]+ 込む
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About 込む ②
In Japanese, the う - Verb 込む 'to jam into' is frequently used as a suffix to convey several different meanings. The primary meanings are as follows:
(A) 込む - To enter completely into doing (A), or the state of being in (A).
(A) 込む - To enter a state of doing (A) that will not be considered complete until 'success'.
(A) 込む - To enter a state of doing (A) that cannot be escaped from.
In this lesson, we will exclusively focus on the second and third meanings, which are usually translated as 'to remain in (A)', 'to thoroughly do (A)', 'to do (A) deeply', or 'to do (A) intensely'. This form will be attached to the conjunctive form of other verbs.
Despite the multiple meanings, 込む can almost always be thought of as 'jamming (B) into (A)'. This means that whatever the (A) action is, will be something that is not easily entered, but also not easily escaped from.
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みんないっせいに黙まり込んでいた。
At once, everyone sunk into an intense silence and remained silent.
ノベル:「れつこは気分が悪くなり、座り込んだ。」
Novel: 'Retsuko felt weak and sat down.' (deeply・thoroughly)
疲れていたので、シャワーを浴びずに眠り込んだ。
I was tired, so I fell deeply asleep without taking a shower. (intensely・thoroughly)
友達との話:「何を長々話し込んでたの?」
Chat between friends: 'What were you so intently talking about for so long?' (deeply・thoroughly)
エッセイ:「熱心にひとつの事に打ち込むことが必要だと思っている。」
Essay: 'I think that devoting oneself deeply to one thing is important.'
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