Japanese

てる

おしあてる
Meaning: to press against; to hold something to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 押し当てる 押し当てない
Polite 押し当てます 押し当てません
Past 押し当てた 押し当てなかった
Polite + Past 押し当てました 押し当てませんでした
Te-form 押し当てて 押し当てなくて
Potential 押し当てられる 押し当てられない
Passive 押し当てられる 押し当てられない
Causative 押し当てさせる 押し当てさせない
Imperative 押し当てろ 押し当てるな

Handwriting

押
し
当
て
る

Example

She pressed a cold handkerchief to her eyes.

Usage Notes

To push something against another surface and keep it there. Often used with body parts or medical applications.

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