押す|おすosu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto push; to thrust; to shove
- godan verb, transitive verbto press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure onalso written as 圧す
- godan verb, transitive verbto stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal)also written as 捺す
- godan verb, transitive verbto affix (e.g. gold leaf)
- godan verb, transitive verbto push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone)
- godan verb, transitive verbto overwhelm; to overpower; to put (someone) under pressure; to be superior tousu. in the passive; also written as 圧す
- godan verb, intransitive verbto push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.); to proceed; to stick to
- godan verb, transitive verbto do ... in spite of ...; to defy; to brave; to push asideas ...を押して...
- godan verb, transitive verbto make sure
- godan verb, intransitive verbto fall behind schedule
- godan verb, intransitive verb, goto push; to extend one's stones forward by pushing against opponent's stones
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 押す（おす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 押します（おします） |
| Negative (nai) | 押さない（おさない） |
| polite (masen) | 押しません（おしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 押さず・押さぬ（おさず・おさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 押した（おした） |
| polite (mashita) | 押しました（おしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 押さなかった（おさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 押しませんでした（おしませんでした） |
| Te form | 押して（おして） |
| Potential | 押せる（おせる） |
| Passive | 押される（おされる） |
| Causative | 押させる（おさせる） |
| Causative passive | 押させられる（おさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 押せば（おせば） |
| tara | 押したら（おしたら） |
| Volitional | 押そう（おそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 押しましょう（おしましょう） |
| Imperative | 押せ（おせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related押し付けるおしつけるNeutralPresses something firmly against a surface, or forces a task or opinion on someone, as in 「責任を押し付ける」; plain 「押す」 has no nuance of imposition.
- Related圧倒あっとうNeutralOverwhelms or far surpasses an opponent, or stuns with impact, as in 「圧倒的な強さ」; in use it is about superiority rather than an ordinary push like 「押す」.
- Related圧迫あっぱくNeutralPressing or squeezing that weighs on you, as in 「胸の圧迫感」 or 「経営を圧迫する」; it carries a sense of burden that 「押す」 does not.
- Related押し立てるおしたてるNeutralMeans raising something upright or putting someone forward as a representative, as in 「候補者を押し立てる」; in these two uses it is about setting up or backing, not pressing.
- RelatedプレスNeutralA loanword for machine pressing or ironing clothes, as in 「ズボンをプレスする」, and also for the news media; not everyday pushing.
- Related圧するあっするWrittenWritten/formal prose for applying pressure, or for overwhelming others with force or presence, as in 「他を圧する存在感」.
- Related圧すへすCasualRead 「へす」; a dialectal or archaic word for denting or pressing something, not used in everyday speech.
- Related押しまくるおしまくるCasualColloquial for pushing hard again and again; in a match it means pressing the attack the whole way through.
- Antonym引くひくNeutralThe direct opposite of 「押す」: pulling something toward yourself instead of pushing it away.
- Antonym放すはなすNeutralNot a strict opposite of 「押す」; it means letting go of something you are holding or pressing, releasing your grip.
For pushing, pressing a button, or stamping a seal, 「押す」 is the default. Use 「押し付ける」 to force something on someone, 「圧迫」 for pressing that feels like a burden, 「圧倒」 for overwhelming an opponent, and 「引く」 for pulling back toward you.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 圧する。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
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