追い込む (Oikomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
- godan verb, transitive verbto corner; to force someone into doing
- godan verb, transitive verbto go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge
- godan verb, transitive verbto run on (e.g. lines in printing)
- godan verb, transitive verbto have two strikes
Examples
とうとう土壇場に追い込まれた。
We have been completely cornered.
僕は追い込まれると一番仕事をする。
I work best under pressure.
私のパンチは彼をロープに追い込んだ。
My punch sent him reeling into the rope.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).