押し戻す|おしもどすoshimodosu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto push back; to press back; to force back
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 押し戻す(おしもどす) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 押し戻します(おしもどします) |
| Negative (nai) | 押し戻さない(おしもどさない) |
| polite (masen) | 押し戻しません(おしもどしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 押し戻さず・押し戻さぬ(おしもどさず・おしもどさぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 押し戻した(おしもどした) |
| polite (mashita) | 押し戻しました(おしもどしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 押し戻さなかった(おしもどさなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 押し戻しませんでした(おしもどしませんでした) |
| Te form | 押し戻して(おしもどして) |
| Potential | 押し戻せる(おしもどせる) |
| Passive | 押し戻される(おしもどされる) |
| Causative | 押し戻させる(おしもどさせる) |
| Causative passive | 押し戻させられる(おしもどさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 押し戻せば(おしもどせば) |
| tara | 押し戻したら(おしもどしたら) |
| Volitional | 押し戻そう(おしもどそう) |
| polite (mashou) | 押し戻しましょう(おしもどしましょう) |
| Imperative | 押し戻せ(おしもどせ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym撃退げきたいNeutralMeans attacking enemies or villains to drive them off, with an aggressive nuance; 「押し戻す」 just pushes something back in place and is not limited to enemies.
- Synonym押し返すおしかえすNeutralPushes back against a force pushing toward you, and can also mean returning a thing; 「押し戻す」 focuses on pushing something back to its original spot.
- Antonym引き寄せるひきよせるNeutralPulls something toward you, or attracts it; the opposite of 「押し戻す」 in direction of motion, pulling versus pushing.
Use 「押し戻す」 to push something back to its original place, 「押し返す」 to push back against what is pushing you, and 「撃退」 to drive off attackers. For the reverse motion of pulling something to you, use 「引き寄せる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


