Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
1. to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in
馬に積んで来た棒を地面に打ち込んで縄を張る。We drive the poles we brought on the horses into the ground and string a rope between them.
2. to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash
3. to fire into; to shoot into
also written as 撃ち込む
4. to input (data); to enter
その後に、特殊な番号を次々と打ち込んでいく。After that, special numbers are entered one after another.
5. to devote oneself to; to be absorbed in; to be (really) into; to be enthusiastic about; to put heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for
まあ、打ち込めるものがあるのはいいことだ。Well, it's a good thing to have something you can devote yourself to.
6. to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)
7. to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in
8. to invade one's opponent's territory; to place a stone in an opponent's formation
9. to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form