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飛び込む

とびこむ

N3jump into · rush into

Examples

子どもたちは順番にプールへ飛び込んだ。

雨が降り出したので、近くの喫茶店に飛び込んだ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 飛び込む(とびこむ) combines 飛ぶ with 込む, which adds the sense of moving inward.
  • Basic usage: It describes entering somewhere energetically or in a hurry.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Movement according to the place
    • プールへ飛び込む describes jumping bodily into the water.
    • 喫茶店に飛び込む can mean rushing into a tearoom.

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