食くらい込こむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

get thrown in jail; be locked up; be put away

Colloquial and somewhat rough; implies being forced into confinement, often with a nuance of getting caught or trapped. Used for jail, prison, or similar detention.

• あいつ、また食くらい込こんだらしいよ。

  I heard that guy got thrown in jail again.

• 無む実じつなのに食くらい込こむなんてたまらない。

  It's unbearable to be locked up even though I'm innocent.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

get stuck with; be saddled with; be burdened with

Colloquial; used when someone is unwillingly burdened with a troublesome obligation, such as another person's debt, a difficult task, or an unwanted responsibility. Transitive in Japanese grammar but often translated passively in English.

• 友とも達だちの借しゃっ金きんを食くらい込こんでしまった。

  I ended up getting stuck with my friend's debt.

• 面めん倒どうな仕し事ごとを食くらい込こむのはごめんだ。

  I don't want to be saddled with a troublesome job.