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How to say 'Impose' in Japanese | 押し付ける

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The Japanese word for Impose is 'Oshitsukeru', written as 押し付ける in Japanese.'Impose' in hiragana is おしつける.

    word

    押し付ける

    Meaning

    Impose

    Reading

    おしつける

    oshitsukeru

    Kanji

    押Push, Press down 付Attach

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '押し付ける (おしつける)' means 'to impose' or 'to force something onto someone'. It is often used when someone is making another person accept or deal with something they may not want, such as responsibilities, opinions, or tasks. This verb carries a nuance of pressure or coercion. For example: He imposed his opinion on me「彼は意見を私に押し付けた」(かれはけんをわたしにおしつけた). Don't force your work onto others「仕事を他人に押し付けないで」(しごとをたにんにおしつけないで). The verb can also imply a physical action of pressing or pushing something onto someone or something, though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3950

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 押し付ける

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    押

    Meaning

    Push, Press down

  • kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

Hiragana in the Word 押し付ける

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    け

    Reading

    Ke

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 押し付ける Through the Kanji 押

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 押 as well.

  • word

    押し入れ

    Meaning

    Closet

  • word

    押す

    Meaning

    Push

  • word

    押さえる

    Meaning

    Suppress, Hold

Words Related to 押し付ける Through the Kanji 付

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 付 as well.

  • word

    付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Turn on

  • word

    付く

    Meaning

    Attach, Follow

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    見付ける

    Meaning

    Find

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    付き

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

  • word

    付け

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    見付かる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    給付

    Meaning

    Benefit, Payment

  • word

    結び付く

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    くっ付ける

    Meaning

    Attach

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    傷付ける

    Meaning

    Damage, Hurt

  • word

    付け加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    傷付く

    Meaning

    Hurt

  • word

    駆け付ける

    Meaning

    Rush

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    結び付ける

    Meaning

    Tie, Connect

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

  • word

    顔付き

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    付加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

  • word

    近付ける

    Meaning

    Bring close

  • word

    付録

    Meaning

    Supplement, Appendix

  • word

    付け足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    日付け

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    付属

    Meaning

    Attachment

  • word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

  • word

    くっ付く

    Meaning

    Stick

  • word

    添付

    Meaning

    Attachment

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What does 'Oshitsukeru' (押し付ける) mean?

'Oshitsukeru' means 'Impose' .

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