持(も)ち込(こ)む

もちこむ
verb (godan)
to bring in; to carry in
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present持(も)ち込(こ)む持(も)ち込(こ)まない
Present polite持(も)ち込(こ)みます持(も)ち込(こ)みません
Past持(も)ち込(こ)んだ持(も)ち込(こ)まなかった
Past polite持(も)ち込(こ)みました持(も)ち込(こ)みませんでした
て form持(も)ち込(こ)んで持(も)ち込(こ)まなくて
ている present持(も)ち込(こ)んでいる持(も)ち込(こ)んでいない
ている polite持(も)ち込(こ)んでいます持(も)ち込(こ)んでいません
ている past持(も)ち込(こ)んでいた持(も)ち込(こ)んでいなかった
ている past polite持(も)ち込(こ)んでいました持(も)ち込(こ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば持(も)ち込(こ)めば持(も)ち込(こ)まなければ
Conditional たら持(も)ち込(こ)んだら持(も)ち込(こ)まなかったら
Volitional持(も)ち込(こ)もう—
Volitional polite持(も)ち込(こ)みましょう—
Potential持(も)ち込(こ)める持(も)ち込(こ)めない
Passive持(も)ち込(こ)まれる持(も)ち込(こ)まれない
Causative持(も)ち込(こ)ませる持(も)ち込(こ)ませない
Imperative持(も)ち込(こ)め持(も)ち込(こ)むな
1. to bring in; to carry in
To bring something into a place, often where it might not normally be allowed.
会場(かいじょう)に持(も)ち込(こ)む。
To bring into the venue.
I try not to bring work home.
There are restrictions on bringing liquids into the airport.
If you bring animals in from abroad without permission, you may be punished by law.
2. to bring (a problem/situation) to
To take a matter or dispute to a third party for resolution.
They took the matter to court.
The opposing team forced the game into overtime.
We couldn't resolve it through discussion, so it came to going to court.
It's not good to bring personal problems into the workplace.
He can't decide on his own and always brings consultations to his boss.

持(も)ち込(こ)む is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) formed from 持(も)つ (to hold) + 込(こ)む (into). It emphasizes bringing something into a space, often implying it requires permission or might be prohibited.

ASPECT (ている):
持(も)ち込(こ)んでいる indicates something has been brought in and remains there.

Common patterns

Note: The noun form 持(も)ち込(こ)み is common in signs: 持(も)ち込(こ)み禁止(きんし) (no outside items allowed).