話し込む（はなしこむ）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to be absorbed in talking
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 話し込みます | はなしこみます |
| te-form | 話し込んで | はなしこんで |
| ta-form (past) | 話し込んだ | はなしこんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 話し込まない | はなしこまない |
| potential form | 話し込める | はなしこめる |
Example sentences
- 友達と夜まで話し込んだ。 — I got absorbed in conversation with my friend until night.
- つい話し込んで、時間を忘れた。 — I got so caught up talking that I forgot the time.
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