押し付け
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Meanings
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imposition; compulsion; forcing
Refers to the act of forcing rules, decisions, opinions, or tasks onto others without their consent. Often used in negative contexts.
I'm fed up with his imposing his opinions.
Imposing rules can sometimes be counterproductive.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の押し付けthe imposition of something (values, opinions, rules, etc.)
I wish he'd stop forcing his values on others.
- 一方的な押し付けa one-sided, unilateral imposition
That's nothing more than a one-sided imposition.
- 押し付けと感じるto feel that something is being forced on one
His advice felt like it was being forced on me.
- 〈人〉に〈事〉の押し付けをするto impose something on someone
The boss dumped his work on his subordinate.