おしきる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way
At this rate, we will be completely overwhelmed.
2. to press and cut
Cut hard vegetables by pressing the knife down from above.
Pitch accent
お
しき
る
Composed of
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Examples (6 in total)
But I was overruled by the teacher.
I intend to push through.
I pressed down with the knife and cut through the pumpkin.
At this rate, we will be completely overwhelmed.
If you cut bread by pressing straight down, it gets squashed out of shape.
Cut hard vegetables by pressing the knife down from above.