- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [v5s, vt] to push; to thrust; to shove
  2. 2. [v5s, vt] to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure on — also written as 圧す
  3. 3. [v5s, vt] to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal) — also written as 捺す
  4. 4. [v5s, vt] to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
  5. 5. [v5s, vt] to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone)
  6. 6. [v5s, vt] to overwhelm; to overpower; to put (someone) under pressure; to be superior to — usu. in the passive; also written as 圧す
  7. 7. [v5s, vi] to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.); to proceed; to stick to
  8. 8. [v5s, vt] to do ... in spite of ...; to defy; to brave; to push aside — as ...を押して...
  9. 9. [v5s, vt] to make sure
  10. 10. [v5s, vi] to fall behind schedule
  11. 11. [v5s, vi] {go} to push; to extend one's stones forward by pushing against opponent's stones

Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)

Dictionary form (osu)
Polite (oshimasu)
Past, plain (oshita)
Past, polite (oshimashita)
Negative, plain (osanai)
Negative, polite (oshimasen)
Past negative, plain (osanakatta)
Past negative, polite (oshimasendeshita)
Te-form (oshite)
Potential (oseru)
Volitional (osou)
Conditional (―ba) (oseba)
Passive (osareru)
Causative (osaseru)
Imperative (ose)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

Could you press this button?
The box bears the stamp of the manufacturer.