Word details

叩き込む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 叩き込む.

Dictionary

Entry

叩き込むたたき込む叩きこむたきこTransitiveGodan verbFreq #8258
1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands)

2

to throw into (e.g. jail)

3

to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into; to drill into

Examples
この考えを学生達に叩き込もうと思う。
I intend to hammer this idea into the students' heads.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strike, beat, kow tow, hit, thrash, criticize

5 strokesFrequency 2,316

On

コウ

Kun

たた.くはた.くすぎ

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

4 strokesFrequency 675JLPT N2Grade 8

Kun

-こ.むこ.むこ.み-こ.みこ.める

Nanori

こみごめ

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