Japanese Conversation · Level 57
75 words
Japanese word
押し
Pronunciation
Romajioshi
Meaning
- nounpushiness
Example
彼は押しが強いです。kare wa o shi ga tsuyo i de su
He is very pushy.
More examples
相手の押しが強くても、納得できなければ断って大丈夫です。ai te no o shi ga tsuyo ku te mo nat toku de ki na ke re ba kotowa tte dai jō bu de su
Even if the other person is pushy, it is fine to say no if you are not convinced.
Core concept
Describes pressure that keeps being applied until it influences another person's actions or decisions.
Common phrases
押しが強いo shi ga tsuyo i
be pushy
押しに負けるo shi ni ma ke ru
give in to pressure
Similar words
強引さgōinsa: A forceful quality that leaves others little room to refuse or choose freely.
しつこさshitsukosa: A tendency to persist with requests or persuasion after the other person has shown reluctance.
ごり押しgorioshi: A forceful attempt to achieve one's aim without adequately considering the other side.
Definition in Japanese
相手の意向にかかわらず自分の意見や要求を強引に通そうとする態度。ai te no i kō ni ka ka wa ra zu ji bun no i ken ya yō kyū o gō in ni tō sō to su ru tai do
Word origin
The noun 押し (oshi, "pressure") comes from 押す (osu, "to push") through the noun use of its verb stem, extending physical pressure to pressure on people.
Usage tips
- The expression 押しが強い (oshi ga tsuyoi) often describes someone who keeps pressing opinions or requests and can sound critical rather than simply confident.
Other meanings
- forcefulnessnoun
Opposites
- 遠慮深いenryobukaireservedi-adjective