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.