Japanese word

押し込む

Pronunciation

Romajioshikomu

Meaning

  • verbpush into

Example

かばんに本を押し込みます。ka ba n ni hon o o shi ko mi ma su

I push the books into my bag.

Illustration for 押し込む (push into)

More examples

忙しい日程に面談を押し込みました。isoga shi i nit tei ni men dan o o shi ko mi ma shi ta

I squeezed an interview into my busy schedule.

Core concept

Describes forcing an object inward until it enters a limited space.

Common phrases

  • ポケットに押し込むpo ke tto ni o shi ko mu

    push into a pocket

  • 中に押し込むnaka ni o shi ko mu

    push inside

Similar words

押し入れるoshiireru: To force something into a place or container by pushing it firmly.
入れるireru: To put something inside a place or container.
詰め込むtsumekomu: To put many things into a space until it becomes tightly filled.
ねじ込むnejikomu: To force something into a narrow space by twisting or pushing.

Definition in Japanese

物に力を加えて狭い所や中へ入れる。mono ni chikara o kuwa e te sema i tokoro ya naka e i re ru

Word origin

The verb 押し込む (oshikomu) combines 押す (osu, "push") and 込む (komu, "go into"), forming the sense of pushing something inward.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 押し込む (oshikomu) often suggests that an object barely fits or enters with force, unlike the neutral 入れる (ireru).

Other meanings

  • cram intoverb
  • stuff intoverb
  • shove intoverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 押し込みoshikomipushing innoun

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