押おし合あう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

push each other; jostle; crowd; haggle

Describes people pushing against one another in a crowd, or figuratively competing or haggling. The 'haggle' sense is less common and usually appears in contexts like price negotiation.

• 満まん員いん電でん車しゃで乗じょう客きゃくが押おし合あっている。

  Passengers are jostling each other on the crowded train.

• セール会かい場じょうで客きゃくが押おし合あって商しょう品ひんを取とろうとした。

  Customers crowded and pushed each other trying to grab items at the sale.

• 市いち場ばで値ね段だんを押おし合あって買かう。

  They haggle over the price at the market.