Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral.
  2. to corner, to force someone into doing.
  3. to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge.
  4. to run on (e.g. lines in printing).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
追い込む おいこむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chase, drive away, follow
お.う ツイ おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (7th, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)