Word Meaning 押し競べ

おしくらべ oshikurabe

押し競べ is read as おしくらべ (oshikurabe) and means children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards.

Meaning

English

children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards

Reading

Kana

おしくらべ

Romaji

oshikurabe

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 121576 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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押し競

おしくら

children's game in which (at least three) people stand back to back to each other and shove vigorously backwards

押し競饅頭

おしくらまんじゅう

children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle

押印

おういん

affixing a seal (to)

押し被せ構造

おしかぶせこうぞう

overthrust structure

押合い圧し合い

おしあいへしあい

pushing and shoving

押っ被さる

おっかぶさる

to hang over

押っ被せる

おっかぶせる

to put a thing on top of another

力競べ

ちからくらべ

contest of strength

花競べ

はなくらべ

flower-comparing contest (Heian period)

根競べ

こんくらべ

endurance contest

船競べ

ふなくらべ

boat race

押入

おしいれ

closet (built into the wall of a room)