這はい込こむ

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Meanings

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godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

crawl into; work oneself into

Describes physically crawling into a space, or figuratively working oneself into a situation or group, often with effort or persistence.

猫ねこが狭せまい箱はこの中なかに這はい込こんだ。
The cat crawled into the narrow box.
彼かれはなんとかしてそのグループに這はい込こもうと

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He is trying to work himself into that group somehow.

Written forms

這はい込こむUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling. 這う (to crawl) + 込む (to go into).
はいこむUsage9%
Kana spelling, used especially in informal writing or when avoiding the kanji.
はい込こむ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common when the kanji 這 is considered difficult or less familiar.

Kanji

這crawl, creep, grovel
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Similar words

這はう
這う means simply 'to crawl', while 這い込む adds the nuance of crawling into or entering a space.
潜もぐり込こむ
潜り込む also means 'to slip into' or 'to dive into', but emphasizes going under or hiding, whereas 這い込む focuses on crawling or working one's way in.

Etymology

Compound of 這い (continuative form of 這う 'to crawl') + 込む ('to go into'). The figurative sense likely developed from the image of crawling into a place or group.