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 |
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.
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.
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.