押し詰める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 押し詰める | 押し詰めない |
| Polite | 押し詰めます | 押し詰めません |
| Past polite | 押し詰めました | 押し詰めませんでした |
| Past | 押し詰めた | 押し詰めなかった |
| Te-form | 押し詰めて | 押し詰めないで |
| Desire | 押し詰めたい | 押し詰めたくない |
| Potential | 押し詰められるalso 押し詰めれる | 押し詰められないalso 押し詰めれない |
| Passive | 押し詰められる | 押し詰められない |
| Causative | 押し詰めさせる | 押し詰めさせない |
| Causative passive | 押し詰めさせられる | 押し詰めさせられない |
| Volitional | 押し詰めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 押し詰めましょう | |
| Imperative | 押し詰めろ | 押し詰めるな |
| Conditional | 押し詰めれば | 押し詰めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 押し詰めたら | 押し詰めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
cram in; pack tightly
Physical action of stuffing something into a container or space until it is full.
I crammed clothes into the suitcase.
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.
He was pressed hard and finally cornered.
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.
To sum up the main point, the plan was a failure.
It's hard to condense a long story into a single phrase.