Word Meaning 押しつけがましい

おしつけがましい oshitsukegamashii

押しつけがましい is read as おしつけがましい (oshitsukegamashii) and means pushy.

Meaning

English

  1. pushy
  2. pushing
  3. self-assertive

Reading

Kana

おしつけがましい

Romaji

oshitsukegamashii

Writing Variants

  • 押し付けがましい おしつけがましい oshitsukegamashii

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 143528 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

押し目買い

おしめがい

buying when the market is down

押入

おしいれ

closet (built into the wall of a room)

押す

おす

(of light) to be diffused across an entire surface

押さえる

おさえる

to grasp (a point)

押し付ける

おしつける

to foist on (task, responsibility)

押し問答

おしもんどう

arguing back and forth

押し売り

おしうり

forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)

押し出し

おしだし

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

押し入り

おしいり

breaking into

Example Sentences

1

I can't tell if it's being kind or pushy.