込める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 込める | 込めない |
| Polite | 込めます | 込めません |
| Past polite | 込めました | 込めませんでした |
| Past | 込めた | 込めなかった |
| Te-form | 込めて | 込めないで |
| Desire | 込めたい | 込めたくない |
| Potential | 込められるalso 込めれる | 込められないalso 込めれない |
| Passive | 込められる | 込められない |
| Causative | 込めさせる | 込めさせない |
| Causative passive | 込めさせられる | 込めさせられない |
| Volitional | 込めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 込めましょう | |
| Imperative | 込めろ | 込めるな |
| Conditional | 込めれば | 込めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 込めたら | 込めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for loading ammunition or a charge into a gun or similar weapon. The common pattern is 銃に弾を込める.
The hunter loaded bullets into the gun.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
put into; infuse with; put one's feelings or effort into
Very common with feelings, prayers, effort, or intent: 気持ちを込める, 心を込める, 力を込める. Often used in the te-form 込めて.
I wrote the letter with feelings of gratitude.
She put force into every word.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
include; include in a price or amount
Used when a price or total already includes something such as tax, shipping, or a fee. This overlaps with 含める but often sounds like the item has been put into the total.
It is three thousand yen including shipping.
Consumption tax is included in this price.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
As a standalone intransitive verb this use is uncommon in modern Japanese; the idea is most naturally encountered in the compound 立ち込める, used of mist, smoke, smells, and similar things filling or hanging over a place.
See also: 立ち込める
Morning mist hung over the valley.
The hunter loaded his gun with bullets and took aim.
I put my wish into the origami crane.
Including tax, the total comes to 3,300 yen.
立ち込める is the normal modern verb for mist, smoke, or a smell hanging over an area, covering the enveloping sense that 込める itself rarely expresses alone.
詰める means to pack or stuff something in tightly, whereas 込める is the standard verb for loading ammunition or pouring feeling/effort into something.
込める means 'to put into/load' (as in 心を込める), while 込み上げる means 'to well up'; the two share the kanji 込 but are unrelated in meaning.
containment; confinement; sealing in
lock up; shut in; confine
shut in; confine; seal in; trap · contain; suppress; restrain; bring under control
hang over; shroud; envelop; fill the air
pull in; retract; draw back · withdraw; take back (words)
Search-only kanji form; included for recognition, not as a practical modern spelling.
Search-only kanji form; useful for lookup but not recommended for ordinary writing.
back-filling
packing material; wadding; padding · furniture (printing)
argue down; talk down; put in their place
hang low over; lower over; settle over · seclude oneself behind; shut oneself away behind
seal up; enclose by coating
shut tight; close firmly
talk down; argue down; silence with words
rain (or snow) keeps people indoors