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へたり込む (へたりこむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-mu)
collapse into a sitting position ; sink down to the floor
Describes slumping down heavily, often from exhaustion, shock, or weakness. The movement is sudden and uncontrolled, ending in a seated or crumpled posture.
込こ
ん
だ
。
Overcome with shock, she sank down to the floor right there.
Written forms へたり 込こ む Usage 46%
Standard kanji-kana spelling.
へたりこむ Usage 54%
All-kana spelling, common in casual writing.
Kanji 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Similar words 座すわ り 込こ む 座り込む means to sit down and stay seated, often as a protest or because one is too tired to move, but without the sudden, heavy collapse implied by へたり込む.
崩くず れ 落お ちる 崩れ落ちる means to crumble or collapse, often used for structures or a person's posture, but it does not specifically end in a seated position like へたり込む.
Etymology Compound of へたり (adverbial form of へたる, 'to lose strength, become limp') + 込む (suffix meaning 'to go into, to do thoroughly'). The exact origin of へたる is uncertain, but it is likely related to the mimetic root へたへた, which describes limpness or exhaustion.
