Word Meaning 込む

こむ komu

込む is read as こむ (komu) and means to become (completely).

Meaning

English

to become (completely)
to be complex
to be intricate
to do thoroughly
to do sufficiently
to remain (silent, seated, etc.)
to stay ...
to go into

Reading

Kana

こむ

Romaji

komu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 空く Rank 7995 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

込める

こめる

to include (e.g. tax in a sales price)

込み上げる

こみあげる

to feel nauseated

込み合う

こみあう

to be crowded

話し込む

はなしこむ

to be deep in talk

持ち込む

もちこむ

to bring (to another stage)

追い込む

おいこむ

to have two strikes

組み込む

くみこむ

to insert

落ち込む

おちこむ

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

取り込む

とりこむ

to capture (e.g. image)

打ち込む

うちこむ

to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form

入り込む

はいりこむ

to become complicated

食い込む

くいこむ

to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

Example Sentences

そう落ち込むなよ。

Keep your chin up.

そんな落ち込むなよ！

Keep your chin up!

水の中に飛び込むぞ。

Let's jump into the water.

犬を中へ連れ込むな。

Don't bring the dog in.

トムは落ち込むだろうな。

Tom will be depressed.

僕たちの話に割り込むなよ。

Don't interrupt our conversation.

奨学金を申し込むつもりだよ。

I am going to apply for a scholarship.

他人のことに首を突っ込むな。

Don't pry into the affairs of others.

あっ。布団取り込むの忘れてた。

Oh, I forgot to bring in the futons.

無理が通れば、道理が引っ込む。

Reason retires once the unreasonable gets its way.