LingakuFrequency rank: 3,267. – 3,269.
Also追いつめる【おいつめる】おいつめる
- to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning implies putting someone in a situation where they have no way out, often used in the context of arguments or confrontations.
I was cornered into saying everything I knew.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] corners [Object]
He corners the criminal
[Person] drives [Person] to the wall
The boss drives the subordinate to the wall
[Dog] corners [Animal]
The dog corners the cat
[Person] drives [Situation] to an extreme
[Person] corners [Emotion]
She is cornered by anxiety
[Person] tracks down [Goal]
He tracks down success
Generated related terms (experimental)
おいつめる追い詰める【おいつめる】
Refers to cornering someone or something, often used in a context of pursuit or pressure.
おいかける追いかける【おいかける】
Refers to chasing or running after someone or something, emphasizing the act of pursuit.
とじこめる閉じ込める【とじこめる】
Refers to confining or trapping someone in a space, suggesting a lack of escape similar to cornering.
Refers to pursuing or seeking something persistently, often used in a broader context than just physical pursuit.
Refers to applying pressure or oppressing someone, conveying the idea of making someone feel cornered emotionally or psychologically.