押し切る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 押し切る | 押し切らない |
| Polite | 押し切ります | 押し切りません |
| Past polite | 押し切りました | 押し切りませんでした |
| Past | 押し切った | 押し切らなかった |
| Te-form | 押し切って | 押し切らないで |
| Desire | 押し切りたい | 押し切りたくない |
| Potential | 押し切れる | 押し切れない |
| Passive | 押し切られる | 押し切られない |
| Causative | 押し切らせる | 押し切らせない |
| Causative passive | 押し切らせられるalso 押し切らされる | 押し切らせられないalso 押し切らされない |
| Volitional | 押し切ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 押し切りましょう | |
| Imperative | 押し切れ | 押し切るな |
| Conditional | 押し切れば | 押し切らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 押し切ったら | 押し切らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
push through; overcome opposition; force one's way
Used when someone persists despite resistance, objections, or difficulties, and achieves their goal. Often implies determination or stubbornness.
He pushed through the opposition and carried out the plan.
彼女は疲れを押し切って仕事を続けた。
She forced herself to keep working despite her fatigue.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
press and cut; cut by pressing
Literal meaning: to cut something by applying pressure, as with a knife or blade. Less common than the figurative sense; often seen in instructions or descriptions of tools.
型紙に合わせて、生地を押し切る。
Press and cut the fabric along the pattern.
He got married despite his parents' opposition.
He went ahead with the plan despite the opposition.
The president carried out the reform despite the employees' resistance.
押し切る is a verb meaning to push through despite opposition, while ゴリ押し is a noun that adds a nuance of crude, grinding persistence.