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    3. 追い詰める

    追い詰める

    追おい​詰つめ​る​

    to corner

    KMT10News #37+1Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    追いつめる

    おいつめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to corner, to drive to the wall, to run down, to track down, to chase after

    Stroke 0 / 27

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    警けい察さつは犯はん人にんを追おい詰つめた。

    The police cornered the culprit.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    彼かれは議ぎ論ろんで相あい手てを追おい詰つめるのが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at cornering his opponent in an argument.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    絶ぜっ体たい絶ぜつ命めいの状じょう況きょうに追おい詰つめられたが、彼かれは最さい後ごまで諦あきらめなかった。

    Although he was driven into a desperate situation, he never gave up until the very end.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    プレッシャーが彼かれを精せい神しん的てきに追おい詰つめていた。

    The pressure was mentally cornering him.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    試し合あいの終しゅう盤ばん、相あい手てチームをゴール前まえまで追おい詰つめることに成せい功こうした。

    Towards the end of the game, we succeeded in cornering the opposing team right in front of their goal.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    詰
    つ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.む…(4)
    packed・close・pressed・reprove・rebuke…(1)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
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