Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to fasten (a button)
to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to attach (e.g. a hose to a tap)
to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to place (restrictions) on
to entrap; to take (someone) in; to set (someone) up; to deceive
to throw into
Colloquial; Vulgar expression or word; Usu. ハメる
to have sex; to fuck
to fit; to get into; to go into; to be fitted with (e.g. door with a window)
to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to satisfy (conditions)
to fall into; to plunge into; to get stuck; to get caught
to be deceived; to be taken in; to fall into a trap
to get addicted to; to get deep into; to become crazy about; to become stuck on
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements); to fulfill (conditions); to come under (a heading)
to apply; to adapt
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to inlay; to insert
Mathematics
to plug in (to a formula)
to entrap; to take (someone) in; to deceive; to trick
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get bogged down in
to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to; to become infatuated with (e.g. a woman)
Idiomatic expression
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
Idiomatic expression
to hit the bull's-eye
Idiomatic expression
to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
Idiomatic expression
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
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