追い詰める
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
Other spellings
追いつめる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おいつめる
Examples8
彼
He drew a bead on a stag at bay.
犬
The dog chased the cat up a tree.
自分自身
You are backing yourself into a bad emotional corner.
彼
He was driven to the last extremity.
大家族
The pressures of supporting a big family are beginning to catch up with him.
迷っている
Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.