踏み込む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 踏み込む
1
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid
Examples
君子が恐れて踏み込まぬ所へも愚者は突入する。
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
2
to come to grips with; to get to the core of
Examples
詳しいことが全部わかるまでは、あわててその場にふみこむな。見当がつくまでは、慎重にかまえておれ。
Don't rush into the situation until you have all the details; hold your horses until you know where you are going.
Kanji in this Word
踏
15 strokes
Frequency: 723
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
step
trample
carry through
appraise
evade payment
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふ.む
ふ.まえる
込
4 strokes
Frequency: 675
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
crowded
mixture
in bulk
included
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-こ.む
こ.む
こ.み
-こ.み
こ.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こみ
ごめ
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