- 1. [v5s, vt] to push; to thrust; to shove
- 2. [v5s, vt] to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure on — also written as 圧す
- 3. [v5s, vt] to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal) — also written as 捺す
- 4. [v5s, vt] to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
- 5. [v5s, vt] to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone)
- 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. [v5s, vi] to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.); to proceed; to stick to
- 8. [v5s, vt] to do ... in spite of ...; to defy; to brave; to push aside — as ...を押して...
- 9. [v5s, vt] to make sure
- 10. [v5s, vi] to fall behind schedule
- 11. [v5s, vi] {go} to push; to extend one's stones forward by pushing against opponent's stones
Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)
| Dictionary form | おす | (osu) |
| Polite | おします | (oshimasu) |
| Past, plain | おした | (oshita) |
| Past, polite | おしました | (oshimashita) |
| Negative, plain | おさない | (osanai) |
| Negative, polite | おしません | (oshimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | おさなかった | (osanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | おしませんでした | (oshimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | おして | (oshite) |
| Potential | おせる | (oseru) |
| Volitional | おそう | (osou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | おせば | (oseba) |
| Passive | おされる | (osareru) |
| Causative | おさせる | (osaseru) |
| Imperative | おせ | (ose) |
Kanji in this word
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押
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite ofOn: オウ (ou)Kun: お.す (o.su)、 お.し- (o.shi-)、 お.っ- (o.t-)、 お.さえる (o.saeru)、 おさ.える (osa.eru)
Example Sentences
シャッターを押してくれますか。
Could you press this button?
その箱には製造者の証印が押してある。
The box bears the stamp of the manufacturer.