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VOCABULARY
追い詰める
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to corner / to drive into a corner
corner, drive into a corner, track down, pursue closely, push to the limit
verb
Example sentences
けいさつはんにんめた
The police cornered the criminal in an alley.
かれめるようなしつもんはやめて。
Stop asking questions that drive him into a corner.
ぶんめすぎるからだこわすよ。
If you push yourself too hard, you'll ruin your health.
てきめてをなくした。
We cornered the enemy and left them no escape.

Practice exercises

1
猟師りょうし獲物えものがけへとめる
The hunter corners the prey toward the cliff.
Answer
めるめます
2
警察けいさつ犯人はんにん路地ろじめる
The police corner the criminal in an alley.
Answer
めるめます
3
論争ろんそうかれ相手あいて言葉ことばめて事実じじつみとめさせた。
In the debate, he cornered his opponent with words and made them admit the truth.
Answer
めて
4
度重たびかさなる失敗しっぱいかれ精神的せいしんてきめている
Repeated failures are pushing him to his mental limit.
Answer
めているめています
5
競争きょうそう激化げきかにより、その企業きぎょう経営けいえい危機ききめられた
Due to intensifying competition, that company was driven into a corner of management crisis.
Answer
められためられました