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押し付ける

おしつける

N2to force on · to impose

Examples

自分の考えを他人に押し付けてはいけない。

面倒な仕事を新人だけに押し付けた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 押し付ける (おしつける) joins pressing 押し and attaching 付ける to mean forcing something onto another person.
  • Basic usage: It describes imposing ideas or unfairly assigning troublesome work to one new employee.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Imposition removes the other person's choice
    • 考えを押し付ける is not neutral persuasion; it pressures the recipient to accept what the speaker wants.

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