打ち込む

うちこむ

to devote oneself to, to shoot into

Also:to fire into, to input (data), to devote oneself to

What does 打ち込む mean?

打ち込む is a Japanese verb meaning to devote oneself to, to shoot into in English. It can also be translated as to fire into, to input (data), to devote oneself to depending on context. It is written as 打ち込む in kanji, うちこむ in hiragana, and uchikomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

板にくぎを打ち込んだ。

He hammered nails into the plank.

ノートパソコンの電源を入れ、ブラウザを立ち上げて、もう覚えてしまったアドレスを打ち込む

I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.

彼はその仕事に打ち込んだ。

He applied himself to the task.