押し付けがましい

• 読み: おしつけがましい
• ローマ字: oshitsukegamashii
• 漢字の分解: 押 (ō/o) — push, press; 付 (fu/tsu) — attach, impose
• 発音: /o.ɕi.t͡sɯ.ke.ɡa.ma.ɕi.i/

意味

Pushy; imposing; presumptuous. Describes behaviour that forces one's views, help, or will on others without regard for their feelings or wishes.

An i-adjective formed from 押し付け (oshitsuke, imposition) and the suffix がましい, which adds a pejorative sense of 'seeming like' or 'having the character of.' Critically, the person doing the pushing often believes they are being helpful or correct, making the word particularly apt for well-meaning but overbearing behaviour. Used to describe unsolicited advice, forceful generosity, or ideological pressure. The がましい suffix makes it slightly more literary than simply 押しつけな.

例文

1. 押し付けがましい親切は、かえって相手を困らせることがある。
2. 彼のアドバイスは押し付けがましくて、聞く気になれない。
3. 善意のつもりでも押し付けがましい態度は嫌われる。

使い方ガイド

場面: relationships, workplace, social criticism, parenting

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

Formed from 押し付け (oshitsuke, the act of forcing something onto someone, from 押し付ける) and がましい, a classical suffix meaning 'having the nature of' or 'appearing to be' (as in 恥ずかしい). The suffix carries a mildly critical undertone.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal