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N1 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

()()to herd, to corner, to drive

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    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral

      2. 2.

        to corner, to force someone into doing

      3. 3.

        to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge

      4. 4.

        to run on (e.g. lines in printing)

      5. 5.

        to have two strikes

        Baseball

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    追い込む 【おいこむ】

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      牧場(ぼくじょう)(いぬ)(ひつじ)(さく)(なか)()()んでいる。

      A farm dog is herding the sheep into the pen.

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      汚職(おしょく)事件(じけん)(あき)らかになったことが(かれ)辞任(じにん)()()んだ。

      The corruption scandal drove him to resign.

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      生徒(せいと):「期日(きじつ)までに()()んで課題(かだい)完成(かんせい)させるつもりです!」

      Student: 'I'm gonna push myself and finish this assignment in time for deadline!'

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      経営(けいえい)悪化(あっか)している会社(かいしゃ)人員(じんいん)削減(さくげん)()()まれているそうです。

      Companies struggling with poor management are being forced to cut staff.

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      (まえ)(はし)っている(ひと)()()すべく、ゴール直前(ちょくぜん)一気(いっき)()()みました。

      To overtake the runner ahead, I pushed myself hard just before the finish line.

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