注ぎ込む・つぎ込む|つぎこむtsugikomu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
つぎ込むつぎ込む is the most common form; its mixed kana-and-kanji spelling is used as a written form.
注ぎ込む注ぎ込む is less common than つぎ込む and is the recommended form for beginners; it uses a mixed kanji-and-kana spelling.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate; to infuse; to instill; to implant; to imbue; to focus (attention, efforts)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 注ぎ込む（つぎこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 注ぎ込みます（つぎこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 注ぎ込まない（つぎこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 注ぎ込みません（つぎこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 注ぎ込まず・注ぎ込まぬ（つぎこまず・つぎこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 注ぎ込んだ（つぎこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 注ぎ込みました（つぎこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 注ぎ込まなかった（つぎこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 注ぎ込みませんでした（つぎこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 注ぎ込んで（つぎこんで） |
| Potential | 注ぎ込める（つぎこめる） |
| Passive | 注ぎ込まれる（つぎこまれる） |
| Causative | 注ぎ込ませる（つぎこませる） |
| Causative passive | 注ぎ込ませられる・注ぎ込まされる（つぎこませられる・つぎこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 注ぎ込めば（つぎこめば） |
| tara | 注ぎ込んだら（つぎこんだら） |
| Volitional | 注ぎ込もう（つぎこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 注ぎ込みましょう（つぎこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 注ぎ込め（つぎこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym注ぐそそぐNeutralTo pour in, also used figuratively for devoting care and effort; 「つぎ込む」 puts more weight on putting in large amounts of money and energy.
- Relatedそそぎ入れるNeutralCovers pouring liquid in or injecting, and works for funds too; a more explanatory term. 「つぎ込む」 is more colloquial and often suggests sinking in large sums of money.
- Antonym引き出すひきだすNeutralTo withdraw or take out funds — the reverse of putting money in with 「つぎ込む」.
- Antonym回収するNeutralTo recover an investment, taking the money back — the opposite of sinking money in with 「つぎ込む」.
For putting large sums of money or lots of energy into something, colloquial speech favors 「つぎ込む」, as in 「ギャンブルに給料をつぎ込む」; it can also mean pouring liquid in. For plain pouring use 「注ぐ」. The opposites are 「引き出す」 and 「回収する」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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