懐に入る
懐に入る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 懐に入る | 懐に入らない |
| Polite | 懐に入ります | 懐に入りません |
| Past polite | 懐に入りました | 懐に入りませんでした |
| Past | 懐に入った | 懐に入らなかった |
| Te-form | 懐に入って | 懐に入らないで |
| Desire | 懐に入りたい | 懐に入りたくない |
| Potential | 懐に入れる | 懐に入れない |
| Passive | 懐に入られる | 懐に入られない |
| Causative | 懐に入らせる | 懐に入らせない |
| Causative passive | 懐に入らせられるalso 懐に入らされる | 懐に入らせられないalso 懐に入らされない |
| Volitional | 懐に入ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 懐に入りましょう | |
| Imperative | 懐に入れ | 懐に入るな |
| Conditional | 懐に入れば | 懐に入らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 懐に入ったら | 懐に入らなかったら |
Meanings
1
get into someone's pocket; help oneself to someone's wallet
Literally 'enter the pocket'; used for pickpocketing or secretly taking money from someone's clothing.
A pickpocket got into my pocket and stole my wallet.
2
curry favor; butter up; gain someone's trust
Figurative use: to ingratiate oneself with someone, often for personal gain, as if slipping into their confidence.
He is good at buttering up his boss.
3
get in close to one's opponent
Martial arts and sumo term: to move into the opponent's chest or inside their guard.
In sumo, it is important to get in close to your opponent.