B1
Idiom
Neutral
Meaning
To motivate or push someone to act or work harder.
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Cultural Background
The idiom is common in workplace hierarchies.
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Passive form
Always remember to use the passive form when talking about being pushed by someone else.
Meaning
To motivate or push someone to act or work harder.
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Passive form
Always remember to use the passive form when talking about being pushed by someone else.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
締め切りが近いので、上司に＿＿＿＿＿＿。
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 尻をたたかれた
The passive form is needed here because the speaker is being pushed by the boss.
🎉 Score: /1
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
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B1
締め切りが近いので、上司に＿＿＿＿＿＿。
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 尻をたたかれた
The passive form is needed here because the speaker is being pushed by the boss.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsIt can be if used toward a superior.
Related Phrases
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発破をかける
similarTo spur someone on.
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