To corner - to corner

Japanese: 追詰 - おいつめる

〘Other Ma Lower 1〙 Ohitsu-mu 〘Other Ma Lower 2〙① To pursue until there is no place to escape. To drive into a corner. To pursue and attack. To corner. ※Uji Shui (around 1221) 1 "He fled and ran west. The crown prince was cornered as he approached his house." ② To drive into a situation where he can't do anything. To pursue to the very limit. ※Tadekui Mushi (1928-29)〈Junichiro Tanizaki〉 4 "When I think of my own weak nature that doesn't allow me to speak until I'm cornered at the last minute"

Ottsu-meru [chasing down]

〘Other Ma Lower 1〙 Ottsumu 〘Other Ma Lower 2〙 A variation of the word "oitsumeru (chasing)". ※From the Kotohira Honpeiji (around 1220), "I chased a horse warrior in my house in the eighth district."

Botsu-meru [chasing down]

〘Other Ma next one〙 botsu・mu 〘Other Ma next two〙 To corner someone. ※Joruri, Uji no Himekiri (1658) 5 "Run away, cut me off, cut me off, throw me away"

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Japanese:

〘他マ下一〙おひつ・む〘他マ下二〙① 逃げ場所のなくなるところまで追い迫る。追い込む。追い攻める。追っ詰める。※宇治拾遺（1221頃）一「逃げて西へはしる。冠者が家のまへ程にてをひつめられて」② 手も足も出ないような状態に追い込む。ぎりぎりのところまで追及する。※蓼喰ふ虫（1928‐29）〈谷崎潤一郎〉四「土壇場へ追ひ詰められるまでは云ひ出し得ない自分の弱い性質を思ふと」