頼(たの)み込(こ)む

たのみこむ
verb-godan
to beg; to implore; to plead earnestly
1. to beg; to implore; to plead earnestly
To ask someone for something repeatedly and persistently until they agree. Stronger than 頼(たの)む, implying that the requester is desperate or very persistent. The 込(こ)む suffix adds the nuance of doing something thoroughly or intensely.
何度(なんど)も頼(たの)み込(こ)んで許可(きょか)をもらった。
I begged repeatedly and got permission.
友人(ゆうじん)に頼(たの)み込(こ)んで、引(ひ)っ越(こ)しを手伝(てつだ)ってもらった。
I begged my friend and got them to help me move.
締(し)め切(き)りを延(の)ばしてもらえるよう、編集者(へんしゅうしゃ)に必死(ひっし)で頼(たの)み込(こ)んだ。
I desperately implored the editor to extend the deadline.

USAGE:
頼(たの)み込(こ)む is an intensified form of 頼(たの)む. The 込(こ)む suffix adds the meaning of doing something thoroughly, deeply, or persistently. The implication is that the request is not easily granted and requires repeated or heartfelt pleading.

CONJUGATION:
Godan verb (む → ま/み/む/め/も): 頼(たの)み込(こ)まない, 頼(たの)み込(こ)みます, 頼(たの)み込(こ)む, 頼(たの)み込(こ)めば, 頼(たの)み込(こ)もう

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 必死(ひっし)に頼(たの)み込(こ)む (to beg desperately)
  • 何度(なんど)も頼(たの)み込(こ)む (to beg again and again)
  • 頭(あたま)を下(さ)げて頼(たの)み込(こ)む (to bow one's head and plead)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 頼(たの)み込(こ)む: to beg, to implore (persistent, intense requesting)
  • 頼(たの)む: to ask, to request (neutral)
  • 懇願(こんがん)する: to entreat, to beseech (very formal)
  • せがむ: to pester, to nag (casual, often childish)
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