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押し当てる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 押し当てる.

Dictionary

Entry

押し当てる押しあてるおしあてるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #6521
1

to push (something) against

Examples
彼は壁に耳を押しあてた。
He pressed his ear against the wall.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

押

push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

8 strokesFrequency 789JLPT N2Grade 8

On

オウ

Kun

お.すお.し-お.っ-お.さえるおさ.える

Nanori

おしおすおや
当

hit, right, appropriate, himself

6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし

Nanori

たい

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