詰め込む|つめこむtsumekomu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 詰め込む（つめこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 詰め込みます（つめこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 詰め込まない（つめこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 詰め込みません（つめこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 詰め込まず・詰め込まぬ（つめこまず・つめこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 詰め込んだ（つめこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 詰め込みました（つめこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 詰め込まなかった（つめこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 詰め込みませんでした（つめこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 詰め込んで（つめこんで） |
| Potential | 詰め込める（つめこめる） |
| Passive | 詰め込まれる（つめこまれる） |
| Causative | 詰め込ませる（つめこませる） |
| Causative passive | 詰め込ませられる・詰め込まされる（つめこませられる・つめこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 詰め込めば（つめこめば） |
| tara | 詰め込んだら（つめこんだら） |
| Volitional | 詰め込もう（つめこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 詰め込みましょう（つめこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 詰め込め（つめこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym詰めるつめるNeutralBroader: packing things in, but also moving closer, shortening, cutting spending. 「詰め込む」 stresses cramming in as much as possible, incl. rote learning.
- Synonym突っ込むつっこむCasualColloquial and broad: thrusting or rushing in, also probing deeply or making sharp retorts. 「詰め込む」 is only about filling something full.
- Synonym押し込みおしこみNeutralA noun: forcing something in, but also housebreaking or a closet. 「詰め込む」 is a verb and stresses cramming things full.
- Synonym突き込むつきこむNeutralThrusting something forcefully in, or charging into a place. 「詰め込む」 is about filling something full, not the force of the thrust.
- Synonym押し込めるおしこめるNeutralShutting people or things inside so they cannot get out; the point is confinement. 「詰め込む」 stresses packing things in until full.
- Related押し詰めるおしつめるWrittenWritten/formal: pressing things tightly in, but also cornering someone or summing up — senses 「詰め込む」 lacks; it only means loading in as much as possible.
- Antonym開けるあけるNeutralTo open or unwrap; when it means emptying or making room it is written 「空ける」, and in that sense it is the opposite of 「詰め込む」.
- Antonym取り出すとりだすNeutralTaking something out from inside — the reverse direction from 「詰め込む」, which puts things in.
Use 「詰め込む」 for cramming things or knowledge in until full. For ordinary packing use 「詰める」; for thrusting or rushing in, 「突っ込む」. The opposite is 「取り出す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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