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込める (こめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
load ; charge
Used for loading ammunition or a charge into a gun or similar weapon. The common pattern is 銃に弾を込める.
; 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.
3
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.
4
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hang over ; enshroud ; envelop
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
Written forms 込こ める Usage 52%
Standard and common kanji spelling for the modern verb.
こめる Usage 46%
籠こ める Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; seen especially in older or more literary-looking writing, but 込める is the normal modern spelling.
罩こ める Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; included for recognition, not as a practical modern spelling.
篭こ める Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; useful for lookup but not recommended for ordinary writing.
Kanji 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk 籠 basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself 罩 fish basket kept in water Similar words 含ふく める A more general and neutral verb for including something in a set, total, or discussion; 込める more strongly suggests putting something into a total, action, or expression.
詰つ める Means to pack, stuff, or fill tightly. 込める is the normal verb for loading bullets into a gun and for putting feelings or effort into something.
立た ち 込こ める The standard modern intransitive compound for mist, smoke, or a smell hanging over or filling an area; it covers the enveloping sense of 込める in ordinary usage.
Etymology A native Japanese verb こめる conventionally written 込める. The kanji 込 is associated with going or putting inward, which fits the meanings of loading, including, and putting feeling into something; the exact historical derivation is not specified.
seclude oneself, cage, coop
