N3
込む ②
こむ ②
Remain, To do thoroughly, Deeply, Intensely
警察が道の真ん中で座り込んでいる人に話しかけた。
The police spoke to the person sitting down in the middle of the road.
Explanation
「込む ②」 has 2 uses
1Deeply / thoroughly
Think, talk or do something deeply: 「考え込む」 (be lost in thought), 「話し込む」 (talk at length), 「信じ込む」 (firmly believe).
もうこんな時間か、話し込んじゃったな。
It's already this time, we got lost in talking, didn't we?
そんなに考え込まなくてもいいよ。
You don't have to think so deeply about this.
2Sinking into a state
Sink into a state and stay there: 「座り込む」 (sit down and not move), 「黙り込む」 (fall silent).
みんないっせいに黙り込んでいた。
Everyone fell silent at once.
警察が道の真ん中で座り込んでいる人に話しかけた。
The police spoke to the person sitting down in the middle of the road.