How to say "thrust" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 押すおすgodan verb, transitive verbThe basic verb for pushing; its 'thrust' sense is simply forceful pushing or shoving of something. It is not a noun, and it is not the word for the thrust of an engine.
- nounA noun for a thrust or charge: a forceful forward drive that can carry the sense of penetration. Use it when you need the action itself as a noun.
- 突きつきnounA noun for a thrusting blow — a stab or lunge delivered with a point. It is the word for a thrust as an attack, including a pass in fencing.
- 突きつけるつきつけるichidan verb, transitive verbA verb for thrusting or sticking something at a person, as in pointing a gun at them. Choose it when the thrust is aimed at someone rather than being a push on an object.
- 推力すいりょくnounThrust as a physical force: the driving force or propulsion of an engine. For 'thrust' in engineering or physics, this is the word you want.
Use 「押す」 for the verb of pushing or thrusting something, 「突きつける」 for thrusting an object at someone, and the nouns 「つっこみ」, 「突き」, and 推力 for a thrust or charge, a stab or fencing lunge, and physical driving force.
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