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畳み掛ける (たたみかける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

畳たたみ掛かける

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

press relentlessly; shower with questions; give no leeway

Describes a rapid, unrelenting series of actions or words that overwhelm the other party, often in arguments, questioning, or attacks.

記き者しゃは大だい臣じんに質しつ問もんを畳たたみ掛かけた。
The reporters pressed the minister with a barrage of questions.
彼かれは反はん論ろんの隙すきを与あた

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He pressed his argument relentlessly, giving no chance to counter.

Written forms

畳たたみ掛かけるUsage10%
Standard kanji spelling.
たたみかけるUsage61%
畳たたみかけるUsage28%
Common variant with 掛ける in kana.

Kanji

畳tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
掛hang, suspend, depend

Similar words

追おい込こむ
追い込む means to corner or drive someone into a difficult situation, while 畳み掛ける focuses on the rapid, successive nature of the pressure.
立たて続つづけに
立て続けに is an adverb meaning 'in rapid succession,' but 畳み掛ける implies an aggressive, overwhelming intent.

Etymology

Compound of 畳む (to fold up, to pile) and 掛ける (to apply, to put on), suggesting the image of piling on actions or words one after another without pause.