打ち込む (Uchikomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.), to hammer in, to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in
- godan verb, transitive verbto hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
- godan verb, transitive verbto fire into; to shoot intoalso written as 撃ち込む
- godan verb, transitive verbto input (data); to enter
- godan verb, transitive verbto 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
- godan verb, transitive verbto practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)
Examples
板にくぎを打ち込んだ。
He hammered nails into the plank.
彼は板にくぎを打ち込んだ。
He drove a nail into the board.
彼はその仕事に打ち込んだ。
He applied himself to the task.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).