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駆け込みで

kakekomi de

JA

Doing something hurriedly at the last minute before a deadline

駆け込みで確定申告を終わらせた。

I finished my tax return at the last minute.

Etymology

Derived from the Japanese verb 駆け込む (kakekomu), meaning 'to rush in' or 'to hurry into', with the grammatical particle で indicating the manner of action.

Memory Aid

Break it into parts: 'kake' (run) + 'komi' (into) = rushing into something at the end. Remember 'rush in at the last minute' to recall the meaning.

Collocations

駆け込みで申し込む駆け込みで出す駆け込みで間に合う

Synonyms

ぎりぎりで最後に急いで

Antonyms

余裕を持って計画的に

Related Words

駆け込み駆け込む締め切りぎりぎり急ぐ