noun
rushing in; running into; rushing aboard
Physical act of rushing into a place or vehicle; very common in compounds such as 駆け込み乗車, where someone rushes onto a train at the last moment.
駆け込み乗車は大変危険です。
Rushing onto a train at the last moment is very dangerous.
noun
last-minute rush;
Used for people suddenly acting just before a deadline, price change, tax increase, closing time, and similar cutoffs; often appears before another noun, as in 駆け込み応募 or 駆け込み需要.
締め切り前に駆け込み応募が増えた。
Applications increased in a last-minute rush before the deadline.
増税前の駆け込み需要で店は混雑した。
The store was crowded because of last-minute demand before the tax increase.