Japanese

しのける

おしのける
Meaning: to push aside; to elbow aside
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 押しのける 押しのけない
Polite 押しのけます 押しのけません
Past 押しのけた 押しのけなかった
Polite + Past 押しのけました 押しのけませんでした
Te-form 押しのけて 押しのけなくて
Potential 押しのけられる 押しのけられない
Passive 押しのけられる 押しのけられない
Causative 押しのけさせる 押しのけさせない
Imperative 押しのけろ 押しのけるな

Handwriting

押
し
の
け
る

Example

He pushed through the crowd and moved forward.

Usage Notes

Used when physically moving someone or something out of the way, or metaphorically to exclude someone from a position.

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