to bite into (e.g. rope into skin)
食込む
くいこむ
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin), to cut into, to dig into (e.g. of fingernails)
2.
to eat into, to encroach, to make inroads, to penetrate (e.g. a market), to break into (e.g. first place), to erode, to cut into (e.g. time, savings)
3.
to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
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締め切りが迫り、残業がプライベートな時間に食い込んでいる。
The deadline is approaching, and overtime is eating into my private time.
長時間座っていると、椅子の縁がお尻に食い込んで痛い。
If I sit for a long time, the edge of the chair digs into my bottom and it hurts.
新興企業が既存市場に食い込み、シェアを拡大している。
Start-up companies are making inroads into existing markets and expanding their share.
予想外の出費が家計に大きく食い込み、貯蓄が減ってしまった。
Unexpected expenses significantly cut into the household budget, and savings decreased.
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