押し付けがましい

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

押し付け (imposition) +‎ がましい (smacks of)

Pronunciation

Adjective

()()けがましい (oshitsukegamashii-i (adverbial ()()けがましく (oshitsukegamashiku))

  1. pushy, self-assertive
    ()()けがましい(たい)()oshitsukegamashii taidoself-assertive attitude

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN