接頭辞型複合動詞｢おし~｣の意味

Abstract

This paper focused on the single verbs and the compound verbs: “oshi-” which can be replace by each other, and compared the meanings of these words according to the types of meanings of the preceding verb “osu.” I clarified there are three major types of meanings of the preceding verb “osu”: (1) apply force that moves the target away from subject of action, (2) hold down (3) give a feeling of pressure or intimidation. As type of (1), I considered “mawasu, oshi-mawasu,” “wataru, oshi-wataru,” “hirogeru, oshi-hirogeru,” “hiromeru, oshi-hiromeru,” “itadaku, oshi-itadaku,” and “agaru, oshi-agaru.” As a result, it became clear that the addition of the preceding verb “osu” adds the meaning of “to apply force that moves the target away from subject of action” or as type of (2), “to hold down.” As type of (2), I considered “korosu, oshi-korosu,” “kakusu, oshi-kakusu,” “koraeru, oshi-koraeru,” and “damaru, oshi-damaru.” As a result, it became clear that the addition of the preceding verb “osu” adds the meaning of “to hold down.” As type of (3), we considered “tsutsumu, oshi-tsutsumu,” “yoseru, oshi-yoseru” and “semaru, oshi-semaru.” As a result, it became clear that the addition of the preceding verb “osu” adds the meaning of “to give a feeling of pressure or intimidation” or as type of (1), “to apply force that moves the target away from subject of action.”