Japanese word

押し付ける

Pronunciation

Romajioshitsukeru

Meaning

  • verbforce on ___

Example

彼は私に仕事を押し付けます。kare wa watashi ni shi goto o o shi tsu ke ma su

He forces work on me.

Illustration for 押し付ける (force on ___)

More examples

彼は自分の担当を同僚に押し付けました。kare wa ji bun no tan tō o dō ryō ni o shi tsu ke ma shi ta

He forced his own assignment on his coworker.

Core concept

押し付ける (oshitsukeru) presents something as being pressed onto another person without regard for that person's wishes.

Common phrases

  • 仕事を押し付けるshi goto o o shi tsu ke ru

    force work on ___

  • 責任を押し付けるseki nin o o shi tsu ke ru

    shift responsibility onto ___

  • 人に押し付けるhito ni o shi tsu ke ru

    force on others

Similar words

強要するkyōyōsuru: To force someone to do something or accept something against their will.
振るfuru: To assign a task to someone, especially in a work setting.
課すkasu: To place a duty or task on someone as an obligation.

Definition in Japanese

他人の望まない仕事や責任などを、無理に負わせる。ta nin no nozo ma na i shi goto ya seki nin na do o mu ri ni o wa se ru

Word origin

The native Japanese compound combines 押す (osu, "push") and 付ける (tsukeru, "attach"), extending the idea of pressing something onto a person to imposing it on them.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 押し付ける (oshitsukeru) often describes assigning unwanted work to someone, so it is stronger than simply asking for help.

Other meanings

  • push againstverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 押し付けoshitsukeimpositionnoun
  • 押し付けがましいoshitsukegamashiipushyi-adjective

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