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押し包む (おしつつむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

押おし包つつむ

お

し

つ

つ

む

Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

envelop; blanket; cloak

Literary or poetic verb meaning to wrap or cover something completely, often used figuratively for atmosphere, silence, or darkness.

夜よるの闇やみが街まちを押おし包つつんだ。
The darkness of night enveloped the town.
深ふかい静しず

けさ

が

森もり

を

押お

し

包つつ

ん

で

い

た

。

A deep silence blanketed the forest.

Written forms

押おし包つつむ
Standard kanji spelling.
押おしつつむUsage67%
Mixed kana spelling; easier to read for learners.
おしつつむUsage33%
押おし包つつむ
Abbreviated kanji form; less common.

Kanji

押push, stop, check
包wrap, pack up, cover

Similar words

包つつむ
包む is the common verb for 'wrap' or 'cover'; 押し包む adds a nuance of pressing down or completely covering, and is more literary.
覆おおう
覆う is the standard word for 'cover' or 'conceal'; 押し包む is more emphatic and poetic, suggesting a heavy or all-encompassing covering.

Etymology

Compound of 押し (oshi, 'push') + 包む (tsutsumu, 'wrap'). The prefix 押し adds a sense of pressing down or thoroughness.