押し込む・押しこむ|おしこむoshikomu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
押し込む押し込む（おしこむ） is the more common written form and the one beginners should normally choose when writing this word.
押しこむ押しこむ（おしこむ） is a less common written variant; recognize it, but choose 押し込む（おしこむ） when writing the word yourself.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbto push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to crowd into
- godan verb, transitive verbto break in; to burgle; to burglarize
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 押し込む（おしこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 押し込みます（おしこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 押し込まない（おしこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 押し込みません（おしこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 押し込まず・押し込まぬ（おしこまず・おしこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 押し込んだ（おしこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 押し込みました（おしこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 押し込まなかった（おしこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 押し込みませんでした（おしこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 押し込んで（おしこんで） |
| Potential | 押し込める（おしこめる） |
| Passive | 押し込まれる（おしこまれる） |
| Causative | 押し込ませる（おしこませる） |
| Causative passive | 押し込ませられる・押し込まされる（おしこませられる・おしこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 押し込めば（おしこめば） |
| tara | 押し込んだら（おしこんだら） |
| Volitional | 押し込もう（おしこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 押し込みましょう（おしこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 押し込め（おしこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym押込むWrittenSame meaning as the headword, but written without okurigana; mostly seen in official documents or old-style writing.
- Related押し入るおしいるNeutralMeans forcibly breaking into a house, focusing on the act of entering; the headword stresses cramming things in, and also covers burglary.
- Antonym引き出すひきだすNeutralTo pull or take something out — the opposite direction from the headword, which pushes things in.
Use 「押し込む」 for cramming things in or burglary, as in 「押し入れに押し込む」 and 「押し込み強盗」; say 「押し入る」 for breaking in, and 「引き出す」 for pulling out.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
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