追い込み
Meanings
final stage; final push; last spurt
Used for the decisive final phase of a race, project, campaign, or effort where everything is brought to a conclusion. Common in sports, business, and election contexts.
The election campaign has finally entered the final stretch.
He put on a spurt in the final stage of the marathon.
live printing area
Publishing term for the area within the trim marks where text and images are placed; the safe zone for content.
Please keep the design within the live printing area.
Theatre term for the highest balcony or seating area, often the cheapest seats. A specialized usage.
We looked down at the stage from the gallery seats.
Refers to the act of driving animals or fish into a confined area, such as a pen or net. Often used in farming, fishing, or hunting contexts.
The herding of the sheep began.
The fishermen carried out a fish drive.
forcing a fold (hanafuda)
In hanafuda, a tactic where a player forces another to fold so that they can join the game or continue playing. Highly domain-specific.
In hanafuda, one may use a forcing tactic to participate.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の追い込みに入るto enter the final stretch of something
The election campaign entered its final stretch.
- 追い込みをかけるto make a final push
I made a final push to finish the work before the deadline.