踏み込む|ふみこむfumikomu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid
- godan verb, transitive verbto come to grips with; to get to the core of
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 踏み込む（ふみこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 踏み込みます（ふみこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 踏み込まない（ふみこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 踏み込みません（ふみこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 踏み込まず・踏み込まぬ（ふみこまず・ふみこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 踏み込んだ（ふみこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 踏み込みました（ふみこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 踏み込まなかった（ふみこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 踏み込みませんでした（ふみこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 踏み込んで（ふみこんで） |
| Potential | 踏み込める（ふみこめる） |
| Passive | 踏み込まれる（ふみこまれる） |
| Causative | 踏み込ませる（ふみこませる） |
| Causative passive | 踏み込ませられる・踏み込まされる（ふみこませられる・ふみこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 踏み込めば（ふみこめば） |
| tara | 踏み込んだら（ふみこんだら） |
| Volitional | 踏み込もう（ふみこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 踏み込みましょう（ふみこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 踏み込め（ふみこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym入り込むはいりこむNeutralFor entering or working deep inside, and for cultures or customs flowing in; it just means getting in, without the forceful or probing nuance of 「踏み込む」.
- Related押し込むおしこむNeutralFor pushing or cramming something into a space, and for breaking in to burgle; it stresses squeezing or stuffing in, while 「踏み込む」 stresses stepping in or digging deep.
- Related乗り込むのりこむNeutralFor boarding a train, ship or plane, and for marching boldly into someone's turf, as in 「敵地に乗り込む」; it stresses arriving in force, not stepping in or probing deeply.
- Related押し入るおしいるWrittenFormal, written word for forcibly breaking into a house or bank, typically of burglars; 「踏み込む」 also covers police raids and probing a topic deeply.
- Antonym退くしりぞくNeutralTo step back, withdraw or leave, also to resign or retire; the opposite motion to 「踏み込む」's stepping forward.
- Antonym引き下がるひきさがるNeutralTo back down or give up without pressing further, as in 「黙って引き下がる」; opposite to 「踏み込む」's sense of digging in and pressing a point.
Use 「踏み込む」 for stepping in, a police raid, or probing an issue deeply, as in 「踏み込んだ議論」. For a forced break-in say 「押し入る」; for marching in boldly, 「乗り込む」. 「引き下がる」 is the opposite — backing off.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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