ツボに入はいる

also: つぼにはいる

ツボに入る · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	ツボに入はいる	ツボに入はいらない
Polite	ツボに入はいります	ツボに入はいりません
Past polite	ツボに入はいりました	ツボに入はいりませんでした
Past	ツボに入はいった	ツボに入はいらなかった
Te-form	ツボに入はいって	ツボに入はいらないで
Desire	ツボに入はいりたい	ツボに入はいりたくない
Potential	ツボに入はいれる	ツボに入はいれない
Passive	ツボに入はいられる	ツボに入はいられない
Causative	ツボに入はいらせる	ツボに入はいらせない
Causative passive	ツボに入はいらせられるalso ツボに入はいらされる	ツボに入はいらせられないalso ツボに入はいらされない
Volitional	ツボに入はいろう
Polite volitional	ツボに入はいりましょう
Imperative	ツボに入はいれ	ツボに入はいるな
Conditional	ツボに入はいれば	ツボに入はいらなければ
Tara conditional	ツボに入はいったら	ツボに入はいらなかったら

Meanings

expression, godan verb (-ru)

be hooked on; be crazy about; find hilarious

Idiomatic phrase meaning to be very amused by something or to be really into a hobby or interest. Often used when something strikes one's funny bone or becomes an obsession.

あの芸げい人にんのギャグがツボに入はいって、ずっと笑わらってた。
That comedian's gag really cracked me up, and I couldn't stop laughing.
最さい近きん、プラモデル作づくりがツボに入はいって、毎まい晩ばんやってる。
Lately I've gotten really into building plastic models and do it every night.

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Kanji

入enter, insert
壺jar, pot

Related words

ハマる
ハマる means to be addicted or deeply engrossed in something, often with a nuance of being stuck. ツボに入る is lighter and often implies finding something amusing or perfectly suiting one's taste.
気きに入いる
気に入る means to like something or be pleased with it. ツボに入る is stronger and more colloquial, suggesting something hits the spot perfectly or is hilariously funny.

Written forms

ツボに入はいる
Common katakana spelling for the idiomatic phrase.
つぼに入はいる
Hiragana spelling; also common.
壺つぼに入はいる
Kanji spelling is rarely used for this idiomatic meaning; may be confused with the literal 'enter a pot'.
つぼにはいる

Etymology

From ツボ (pot/vase) and 入る (enter). The idiomatic meaning likely comes from the idea of something fitting perfectly into a container, metaphorically hitting one's sweet spot or funny bone. The exact origin is uncertain.