押し込む

おしこむ
Alternative writings: 押しこむ
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

To push or force something (or someone) into a space; to cram or stuff into.

U-VerbIntransitive VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

スーツケースに洋服を無理やり押し込んだ。

I forced my clothes into the suitcase.

忙しい朝で、バッグに教科書を押し込んで家を出た。

On a busy morning I shoved my textbooks into my bag and left the house.

乗客たちは満員の電車に押し込まれた。

Passengers were shoved into the packed train.

2

To force one's way in (into a house/building); in criminal contexts used for break-ins or burglaries (as in '押し込み強盗').

U-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

昨夜、近所で押し込み強盗が発生した。

Last night, there was a home-invasion robbery in the neighborhood.

犯人は窓を割って部屋に押し込んだと見られる。

It appears the perpetrator broke a window and forced their way into the room.

荷物を車の中に押し込んだ隙に、スリに財布を盗まれた。

While I was shoving luggage into the car, a pickpocket stole my wallet.

Word Relationships

Masu-Form押し込みます
Nai-Form押し込まない
Ta-Form押し込んだ
Te-Form押し込んで
Ba-Form押し込めば
Volitional Form押し込もう
Imperative Form押し込め
Potential Form押し込める
Passive Form押し込まれる
Causative Form押し込ませる
Causative Passive Form押し込ませられる