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打ち込む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 打ち込む.

Dictionary

Entry

打ち込むちこむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4990
1

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in

Examples
板にくぎを打ち込んだ
He hammered nails into the plank.
2

to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash

3

Also written as 撃ち込む

to fire into; to shoot into

4

to input (data); to enter

Examples
ノートパソコンの電源を入れ、ブラウザを立ち上げて、もう覚えてしまったアドレスを打ち込む
I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.
5

to devote oneself to; to be absorbed in; to be (really) into; to be enthusiastic about; to put heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for

Examples
彼はその仕事に打ち込んだ
He applied himself to the task.
6

Sports

to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)

7

Martial arts

to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in

8

Go (game)

to invade one's opponent's territory; to place a stone in an opponent's formation

9

to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダース

Kun

う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ

Nanori

うち

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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