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(transitive) To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards. / (transitive, slang) To kick or strike (a person); to beat up

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kick in

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Source Word

kick in

Verb

transitive slang idiomatic intransitive

(transitive) To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards. / (transitive, slang) To kick or strike (a person); to beat up

Japanese Meaning

対象物を蹴って、内側に倒れ込ませる（転倒させる） / （俗語）人を蹴ったり殴ったりして暴行する

What is this buttons?

The protesters tried to kick in the heavy wooden door to break into the building.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

デモ参加者たちは、建物に入るために重い木製の扉を蹴り破ろうとした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.

Sense（2）

(transitive, slang) To kick or strike (a person); to beat up

Sense（3）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way.

People expect women [when they give birth] to have this instinct that kicks in.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

For the year-end party, we're asking each employee to kick in twenty dollars.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

kicks in

（ present singular third-person ）

kicking in

（ participle present ）

kicked in

（ participle past ）

kicked in

（ past ）

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