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うちこむ
verb (godan)
to drive in; to devote oneself to; to type in
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()まない
Present polite()()みます()()みません
Past()()んだ()()まなかった
Past polite()()みました()()みませんでした
て form()()んで()()まなくて
ている present()()んでいる()()んでいない
ている polite()()んでいます()()んでいません
ている past()()んでいた()()んでいなかった
ている past polite()()んでいました()()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば()()めば()()まなければ
Conditional たら()()んだら()()まなかったら
Volitional()()もう
Volitional polite()()みましょう
Potential()()める()()めない
Passive()()まれる()()まれない
Causative()()ませる()()ませない
Imperative()()()()むな
1. to drive in; to hammer in
To strike something so that it goes into a surface.
(かべ)(くぎ)()()んだ。
I drove a nail into the wall.
(くい)地面(じめん)(ふか)()()んだ。
I drove the stake deep into the ground.
ゴルフボール(とお)まで()()んだ。
I hit the golf ball far out.
2. to devote oneself to; to be absorbed in
To dedicate oneself wholeheartedly to an activity or pursuit.
仕事(しごと)()()む。
To devote oneself to work.
彼女(かのじょ)研究(けんきゅう)()()んでいる。
She is devoted to her research.
When I was young, I was devoted to music and practiced every day.
3. to type in; to input
To enter data or text into a computer or device.
パスワード()()む。
To type in a password.
パスワード()()んでください。
Please type in your password.
The task of typing a large amount of data into the computer takes time.

()()む is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) formed from () (to strike) + ()む (into). It has evolved from physical striking to include figurative devotion and modern computer input.

ASPECT (ている):

  • ()()んでいる (physical): something is embedded
  • ()()んでいる (devotion): is absorbed in, devoted to

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [nail][surface]()()む — to drive [nail] into [surface]
  • [activity]()()む — to devote oneself to [activity]
  • [data]()()む — to type in [data]

COMMON PATTERNS:

NOTE: For the "devote oneself" meaning, the particle is (intransitive use), while for physical/typing meanings, it takes (transitive).