1.
to incorporate, to include, to work into
To include or incorporate content, ideas, or elements into a plan, document, proposal, or creative work. Often used in business and formal contexts when adding items to plans or policies.
新しい提案を計画に盛り込んだ。
I incorporated the new proposal into the plan.
予算案に教育支援の項目を盛り込む予定だ。
We plan to incorporate an education support item into the budget proposal.
契約書には双方の権利と義務を明確に盛り込む必要がある。
It is necessary to clearly incorporate the rights and obligations of both parties into the contract.
2.
to heap into, to pack into, to fill with
To pile or pack food or other items generously into a container. The literal, physical sense of filling something up.
お弁当箱におかずを盛り込んだ。
I packed the side dishes into the lunch box.
大きな器にサラダをたっぷり盛り込んだ。
I heaped a generous amount of salad into a large bowl.
丼に具材をこれでもかと盛り込んで、豪快な一品に仕上げた。
I packed the bowl to the brim with toppings and finished it as a hearty dish.
FORMATION:
盛る (to heap, to serve) + 込む (into). The 込む suffix adds the nuance of putting something into or packing something in.
USAGE:
Sense 1 (incorporate) is more common in modern usage, especially in business, government, and media contexts. The passive form 盛り込まれる (to be incorporated) is very frequent in news articles about policy and legislation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 計画に盛り込む: incorporate into a plan
- 予算に盛り込む: include in a budget
- 内容を盛り込む: incorporate content
- 条件を盛り込む: include conditions