Vocab Info

N5 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

()to push, to press

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to push, to thrust, to shove

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to press (down), to push (e.g. a button), to exert pressure on

      also written as 圧す
    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to stamp (e.g. one's name), to affix (a seal)

      also written as 捺す
    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

    5. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to push (someone for something), to press, to put pressure on (someone)

    6. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      6.

      to overwhelm, to overpower, to put (someone) under pressure, to be superior to

      usu. in the passive; also written as 圧す
    7. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.), to proceed, to stick to

    8. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      8.

      to do ... in spite of ..., to defy, to brave, to push aside

      as ...を押して...
    9. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      9.

      to make sure

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    10. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb

      10.

      to fall behind schedule

    All Forms

    押す 【おす】

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    Examples

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      (たな)(まえ)()

      I will push the shelf forward.

      • N5

      ボタンを()

      To press the button.

      • N5

      (ちち)息子(むすこ)に:「ハンコを()(まえ)に、もう一度(いちど)よく(かんが)えた(ほう)がいいよ。」

      Father to child: 'You should think hard again before you use your stamp.'

      • N5

      (れつ)整理(せいり)する(ひと):「(まえ)(ひと)()さないで(くだ)さい。」

      Person in charge of organizing the line: 'Please don't push the person in front of you.'

      • N5

      みなさんこのピアノ(まえ)()してください。

      Everyone, please push this piano forward.

      • N4
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