Japanese

おしいる
Meaning: to break into; to force one's way in; to intrude
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 押し入る 押し入ない
Polite 押し入ます 押し入ません
Past 押し入た 押し入なかった
Polite + Past 押し入ました 押し入ませんでした
Te-form 押し入て 押し入なくて
Potential 押し入られる 押し入られない
Passive 押し入られる 押し入られない
Causative 押し入させる 押し入させない
Imperative 押し入ろ 押し入るな

Handwriting

押
し
入
る

Example sentences

Last night, an incident occurred where a robber broke into a nearby house.
犯人は仮面を被って銀行に押し入った。
The culprit wearing a mask broke into the bank.

Usage Notes

Used for entering a place (especially a house) by force or without permission. Common in news reports about burglaries or robberies.

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