Word Meaning 押し付け

おしつけ oshitsuke

押し付け is read as おしつけ (oshitsuke) and means imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision).

Meaning

English

  1. imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision)
  2. compulsion

Reading

Kana

おしつけ

Romaji

oshitsuke

Writing Variants

  • 押しつけ おしつけ oshitsuke

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 126942 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

押っ付け

おっつけ

technique of holding one's opponent's arm to prevent him from getting a hold on one's belt

押し付ける

おしつける

to foist on (task, responsibility)

押入れ

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

押し入る

おしいる

to push in

押し

おし

push

Example Sentences

7

Love cannot be compelled.

We shouldn't impose our opinions on other people.

You shouldn't impose your opinion on others.

It's not good to force our ideas on others.

"Tom has gotten me to do some pretty tedious work." "Again?"

He's the pest that, on last month's class-help day, escaped leaving me with all the work.

Isn't it reacting against that forced on us that is "human"?