Explore how 込める gives an expression or action emotional intent.

The idea

込める is a transitive ichidan verb. In XにYを込める, に marks the thing carrying the feeling and を marks the feeling or wish. 心を込めて means doing something wholeheartedly.

Patterns to compare
Dictionary formPolite non-pastPolite negativePolite pastて form
込める込めます込めません込めました込めて

Examples

  • 手紙てがみに感謝かんしゃの気持きもちを込こめました。I put my gratitude into the letter.
  • この歌うたに平和へいわへの願ねがいを込こめます。I put a wish for peace into this song.
  • 母ははは愛情あいじょうを込こめて料理りょうりを作つくりました。My mother cooked with love.
  • 名前なまえには親おやの願ねがいが込こめられています。A parent’s wishes are contained in the name.
  • プレゼントに心こころを込こめてメッセージを書かきます。I write a heartfelt message to go with the gift.
  • 彼かれは一言ひとことに思おもいを込こめました。He put his feelings into a single phrase.

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Watch out

Do not swap に and を: the letter carries the gratitude. 込める can also mean physically loading something, but these examples focus on feelings.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the polite non-past form. ＿。（込める→ます）

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    込めます

    込めます is the polite non-past: remove る and add ます.

  2. Write the て form. ＿。（込める→て）

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    込めて

    込めて is the て form: remove る and add て.

  3. Choose the particle for the letter. 手紙てがみ＿感謝かんしゃを込こめました。（に／を）

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    に

    に marks the letter as the thing in which gratitude is placed; 感謝 takes を.

Use it today

Write a sentence about a message carrying a wish, then change 込める to the polite past.