Vocabulary

What does 押し込む (おしこむ, oshikomu) mean?

押し込む (おしこむ, oshikomu) means to cram in, to push in; to squeeze in, to break in (burglary).

Quick facts
Readingおしこむ
Romajioshikomu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おしこむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoshikomu

to cram in, to push in; to squeeze in, to break in (burglary)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive · transitive to push into; to cram into; to stuff into
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

Example sentences

  • A robber broke into a private house.

  • I forced my luggage into the bag.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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