借かり込こむ

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu)

borrow; take out a loan

Implies borrowing a substantial amount or taking on debt, often with a nuance of borrowing more than one should or getting in over one's head. The 込む suffix adds a sense of 'into' or 'thoroughly'.

彼かれは車くるまを買かうために銀ぎん行こうから金かねを借かり込こんだ。
He borrowed money from the bank to buy a car.
あちこちから

借か

り

込こ

ん

で

、

首くび

が

回まわ

ら

なく

なっ

た

。

I borrowed from all over and ended up unable to pay it back.

Kanji

借borrow, rent
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Similar words

借かりる
借りる is the general verb for borrowing something, while 借り込む emphasizes borrowing a large amount or getting deeply into debt.

Etymology

Compound of 借り (kari, 'borrowing', continuative form of 借りる) + 込む (komu, 'to go into, to do thoroughly'). The 込む suffix adds a sense of depth or excess to the action.