1.
to push out, to force out
To push something or someone out from a place.
競争から押し出された。
I was pushed out of the competition.
勇気を振り絞って一歩押し出す。
I summon my courage and push forward a step.
2.
to squeeze out, to extrude
To push out a substance from a container.
歯磨き粉を押し出す。
To squeeze out toothpaste.
押し出す means to push something outward or squeeze out a substance.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を particle for the thing being pushed out
COMPOUND VERB:
Formed from 押す (to push) + 出す (to put out, to begin).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 歯磨き粉を押し出す: squeeze out toothpaste
- 市場から押し出される: be pushed out of the market
- 前に押し出す: push forward
ASPECT (ている):
押し出している indicates the action is ongoing or habitual.
NOTE:
In baseball, 押し出し refers to a "walk with bases loaded" (scoring a run by walking a batter).