駆(か)け込(こ)む

かけこむ
verb (godan, intransitive)
to rush in; to run into
1. to rush in; to run into
To run quickly into a place, often in a hurry or to seek refuge.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ってきたので、店(みせ)に駆(か)け込(こ)んだ。
It started raining, so I rushed into the store.
発車(はっしゃ)直前(ちょくぜん)の電車(でんしゃ)に駆(か)け込(こ)む。
To rush onto a train just before departure.
2. to rush to (make a deadline)
To hurry to meet a deadline, often at the last minute.
締(し)め切(き)りに駆(か)け込(こ)みで間(ま)に合(あ)った。
I made it by rushing just before the deadline.

COMPOUND VERB:
駆(か)ける (to run, to gallop) + 込(こ)む (into)

TRANSITIVITY:
自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive) - takes に for the destination

RELATED NOUN:

  • 駆(か)け込(こ)み: last-minute rush
  • 駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ): rushing onto a train (discouraged by station announcements)
  • 駆(か)け込(こ)み寺(でら): refuge temple (historically for women seeking divorce)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 駆(か)け込(こ)みセーフ: just barely making it
  • 駆(か)け込(こ)み需要(じゅよう): last-minute demand (before a deadline or price increase)

Related Words

Related: 駆(か)け回(まわ)る (to run around)
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Added 2026.1.17 12:41 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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