Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “無理押し”

無理押し

むりおし

pushing through (e.g. a proposal); bulldozing; doing something by force; arm-twisting

Example sentence

Local officials are twisting arms to push new development projects.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

無

On: む;ぶ
Kun: な.い
Stroke count: 12

・nothingness

・none

・ain't

・nothing

・nil

・not

理

On: り
Kun: ことわり
Stroke count: 11

・logic

・arrangement

・reason

・justice

・truth

押

On: おう
Kun: お.す;お.し-;お.っ-;お.さえる;おさ.える
Stroke count: 8

・push

・stop

・check

・subdue

・attach

・seize

・weight

・shove

・press

・seal

・do in spite of