よませおし

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
読ませ押し
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Etymology

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From ()ませ (yomase, making [someone] read, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()ませる (yomaseru, to make [someone] read), causative of () (yomu, to read)) + () (oshi, pressing, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (osu, to press).).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jo̞ma̠se̞o̞ɕi]

Noun

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よませおし (yomase-oshi

  1. (quiz competition) pressing a buzzer early in the hope that the person reading the question is incapable of stopping immediately