押おし付つける

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し

つ

け

る

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

press against; push against; force against

Physical action of pressing or pushing something firmly against a surface or object.

彼かれは壁かべに背せ中なかを押おし付つけた。
He pressed his back against the wall.
スタンプを紙かみに押おし付つ

け

て

ください

。

Please press the stamp firmly onto the paper.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

foist on; impose; force upon

Figurative use: forcing an unwanted task, responsibility, opinion, or will onto someone else.

上じょう司しは私わたしに面めん倒どうな仕し事ごとを押おし付つけた。
My boss foisted a troublesome task on me.
自じ分ぶんの考かんがえを他た人にんに押おし付つけてはいけない。
You shouldn't impose your ideas on others.

Written forms

押おし付つけるUsage21%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
押おしつけるUsage71%
Common kana-mixed variant; often used when the physical pressing nuance is less emphasized.
おしつけるUsage7%
押おし付つけるUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not recommended for active use.

Kanji

押push, stop, check
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

押おす
押す is a general verb for pushing or pressing; 押し付ける adds the nuance of pressing firmly against something or forcing something onto someone.
強しいる
強いる means to compel or force someone to do something, often used in more formal or abstract contexts; 押し付ける is more concrete and implies pushing something unwanted onto someone.

Etymology

Compound of 押し (continuative form of 押す, 'push') + 付ける ('attach, apply'). The figurative sense developed naturally from the physical action of pressing something onto someone.