プレスpuresu
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbpressing; stamping; printing
- nounpress (machine)
- nounthe press; news media
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbmilitary press (weight lifting)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | プレスする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | プレスします |
| Negative (nai) | プレスしない |
| polite (masen) | プレスしません |
| classical zu / nu | プレスせず・プレスせぬ |
| Past (ta) | プレスした |
| polite (mashita) | プレスしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | プレスしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | プレスしませんでした |
| Te form | プレスして |
| Potential | プレスできる |
| Passive | プレスされる |
| Causative | プレスさせる |
| Causative passive | プレスさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | プレスすれば |
| tara | プレスしたら |
| Volitional | プレスしよう |
| polite (mashou) | プレスしましょう |
| Imperative | プレスしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related押し付けるおしつけるNeutralA verb for pressing firmly against something or forcing a task or one's will on someone; 「プレス」 instead covers machine stamping, garment pressing, or the news media.
- RelatedおしNeutralA noun for pushing, pressure, or forcefulness, as in 「押しが強い」; 「プレス」 instead covers stamping and garment pressing.
- Related押すおすNeutralThe everyday verb for pushing or pressing something, and the most common choice; 「プレス」 instead leans toward machine stamping and garment pressing.
- Related圧迫あっぱくWrittenA formal, written-style word for strong physical pressure or suppression by authority, as in 「胸を圧迫する」; 「プレス」 covers machine stamping and garment pressing instead.
- Related圧すへすNeutralThe same verb also covers stamping and sealing, as in 「判を押す」; this sense can also be written 「捺す」. 「プレス」 never refers to affixing a seal.
- Related圧するあっするWrittenA formal, written verb for applying pressure or overwhelming an opponent; 「プレス」 instead covers stamping and garment pressing.
Use 「プレス」 for machine stamping, garment pressing, or the news media, as in 「プレス機」 and 「プレスリリース」. For everyday pushing and pressing use 「押す」 or 「押し付ける」, and for strong pressure or suppression say 「圧迫」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


