Word Meaning だめ押し

だめおし dameoshi

だめ押し is read as だめおし (dameoshi) and means making doubly sure.

Meaning

English

making doubly sure
insurance run (baseball)
points scored for good measure

Reading

Kana

だめおし

Romaji

dameoshi

Writing Variants

ダメ押し だめおし dameoshi
駄目押し だめおし dameoshi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 142603 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

押し出し

おしだし

pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them

目白押し

めじろおし

packed with (activities, products, etc.)

後押し

あとおし

pushing from behind (a cart, etc.)

押し

おし

push

手押し

ておし

pushing by hand

押し倒し

おしたおし

oshitaoshi

一押し

いちおし

top recommendation

一押し

ひとおし

a push

長押し

ながおし

long press (of a button)

力押し

ちからおし

brute force approach (esp. in a video game)

押し回し

おしまわし

depressing something and turning it while still depressed (i.e. gas stopper, spark plug)

目押し

めおし

skill stop (slot machines)