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減り込む

めり込む、 滅り込む

Reading

Kana: めりこむ
Romaji: merikomu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5m
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1

to sink into; to cave in

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす
Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

Example Sentence

()(だい)のバンが激突(げきとつ)してめり()んだ。
➥The two vans telescoped together.
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