JLPT N1 Grammar (o oshite / o oshikitte)

Meaning

to overcome (opposition); to push past ~

Level: JLPT N1

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Nounを押して
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o oshite を押して をおして jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【をおして】(o oshite) / 【をおしきって】(o oshikitte). Meaning: to overcome (opposition); to push past ~.

This expresses that there is a problem or resistance, but in order to achieve a purpose, things are done to overcome the problem or resistance.

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Example #1

コーチのはんたいをおしてけがをしているのにしあいにでた。
kouchi no hantai o oshite kega o shite iru no ni shiai ni deta.
Even though my coach protested because of my injury, I still entered the match.
Example #2

しょうがいをおしきってもくてきのことをしてください。
shougai o oshikitte mokuteki no koto o shite kudasai.
Overcome obstacles and focus on your goals.
Example #3

だいじなけっしょうせんだったので、けがをおしてかれはしゅつじょうした。
daiji na kesshousen datta node, kega o oshite kare wa shutsujou shita.
It was an important final, so overcame his injury to play in the match.
Example #4

りょうしんのはんたいをおしきって、あのふたりはけっこんしました。
ryoushin no hantai o oshikitte, ano futari wa kekkon shimashita.
Overcoming the opposition of their parents, the two married.
Example #5

かぜをひいたけどやすめないから、むりをおしてしゅっしゃした。
kaze o hiita kedo yasumenai kara, muri o oshite shussha shita.
I caught a cold, but I couldn't take the day off, so I forced myself to push through and go to work.
Example #6

きょうはだいじなしけんだったので、びょうきのからだをおしてうけにいった。
kyou wa daiji na shiken datta node, byouki no karada o oshite uke ni itta.
It was an important exam today, so I pushed my sick body and went to take it.
Example #7

じゅうみんのはんたいをおしきって、マンションけんせつがはじめられた。
juumin no hantai o oshikitte, manshon kensetsu ga hajime rareta.
The construction of the condominium was started, overcoming the opposition of the residents.

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