打ち込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 打ち込む | 打ち込まない |
| Polite | 打ち込みます | 打ち込みません |
| Past polite | 打ち込みました | 打ち込みませんでした |
| Past | 打ち込んだ | 打ち込まなかった |
| Te-form | 打ち込んで | 打ち込まないで |
| Desire | 打ち込みたい | 打ち込みたくない |
| Potential | 打ち込める | 打ち込めない |
| Passive | 打ち込まれる | 打ち込まれない |
| Causative | 打ち込ませる | 打ち込ませない |
| Causative passive | 打ち込ませられるalso 打ち込まされる | 打ち込ませられないalso 打ち込まされない |
| Volitional | 打ち込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 打ち込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 打ち込め | 打ち込むな |
| Conditional | 打ち込めば | 打ち込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 打ち込んだら | 打ち込まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
drive in; hammer in
Physical action of driving a nail, stake, or similar object into something.
The carpenter drove a nail into the pillar.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used in sports for hitting a ball forcefully, such as in tennis, baseball, or golf.
He smashed the ball powerfully.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
fire into; shoot into
Shooting a projectile into a target or area. Also written as 撃ち込む.
They fired shells into the enemy camp.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Entering data into a computer or device.
I input data into the computer.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
devote oneself to; be absorbed in; throw oneself into
Putting one's whole heart into an activity or pursuit. Often used with に.
He is devoted to his research.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
practice hitting
Sports practice of hitting balls, as in baseball or tennis.
Every day I practice hitting with shadow swings.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
land a blow; get a hit in
In martial arts like kendo or boxing, to successfully strike an opponent.
In kendo, I strike the opponent's men (head).
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
invade territory; place a stone in opponent's formation
In the game of Go, to place a stone deep inside the opponent's area.
I place a stone in the opponent's territory.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
pour into a form
Pouring concrete or similar material into a mold or framework.
They pour concrete into the form.
The carpenter hammered a nail into the wall.
He is throwing himself into his work.
I entered the data into the computer.
The player smashed the ball into the corner of the court.
They poured concrete into the foundation.
打ち込む emphasizes sustained, active effort poured into something, whereas 身が入る describes the resulting state of feeling absorbed or focused.
打ち込む emphasizes throwing oneself passionately into an activity, while 取り組む is more neutral about seriously addressing a task.
打ち込む describes devoting oneself deeply and continuously to something over time, while 力を入れる can refer to a single concentrated burst of effort or strength.
打ち込む looks similar and can also mean 'hammer in', but it more commonly means to devote oneself to something, unlike 打ち付ける which stays literal (nailing, banging, or flinging).
Search-only variant without okurigana.