入り込む
also: いりこむ
入り込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 入り込む | 入り込まない |
| Polite | 入り込みます | 入り込みません |
| Past polite | 入り込みました | 入り込みませんでした |
| Past | 入り込んだ | 入り込まなかった |
| Te-form | 入り込んで | 入り込まないで |
| Desire | 入り込みたい | 入り込みたくない |
| Potential | 入り込める | 入り込めない |
| Passive | 入り込まれる | 入り込まれない |
| Causative | 入り込ませる | 入り込ませない |
| Causative passive | 入り込ませられるalso 入り込まされる | 入り込ませられないalso 入り込まされない |
| Volitional | 入り込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 入り込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 入り込め | 入り込むな |
| Conditional | 入り込めば | 入り込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 入り込んだら | 入り込まなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
go into; come into; penetrate; get in; step in
Describes entering a physical space, often with a nuance of going deep inside or intruding. Can be used for people, objects, or abstract things like light or sound.
A thief got into the house through the window.
Water easily gets into these shoes.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
become complicated; get tangled
Used for situations, relationships, or matters becoming intricate or messy. Often appears in the form 入り込んだ (past tense) as a modifier meaning 'complicated' or 'involved'.
The discussion got so complicated that I lost track of what the problem was.
There seem to be complicated circumstances.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に入り込むto get deep into a place
I got lost and ended up deep inside the forest.
- 隙間から入り込むto seep/creep in through a gap or crack
Cold air is seeping in through the gap in the window.
- 〈人〉の生活に入り込むto intrude into someone's life
He gradually worked his way into her life.
- 〈人〉の心に入り込むto worm one's way into someone's heart/mind
The music quietly worms its way into the listener's heart.
- 入り込んだ〈事〉a tangled, complicated matter
It seems there are some complicated circumstances behind that.