ichidan verb, transitive verb
cram in; pack tightly
Physical action of stuffing something into a container or space until it is full.
スーツケースに服を押し詰めた。
I crammed clothes into the suitcase.
箱に本を押し詰めて、ふたを閉めた。
I packed the books tightly into the box and closed the lid.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
corner; push to the edge
Figurative use: to pressure someone into a difficult position with no escape. Often used in the passive form 押し詰められる.
彼は追及されて、ついに押し詰められた。
He was pressed hard and finally cornered.
質問攻めで相手を押し詰める。
Corner the opponent with a barrage of questions.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
sum up; put in a nutshell; condense
To express something concisely; to boil down an idea or story to its essence.
要点を押し詰めて言うと、計画は失敗だった。
To sum up the main point, the plan was a failure.
長い話を一言に押し詰めるのは難しい。
It's hard to condense a long story into a single phrase.