Word

押す

おす
CommonJLPT N5

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to push; to thrust; to shove

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  4. Godan verb · Transitive

    to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

  5. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  6. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  7. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

  8. Godan verb · Transitive

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

  9. Godan verb · Transitive

    to make sure

  10. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to fall behind schedule

  11. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to push; to extend one's stones forward by pushing against opponent's stones

In Spanish

  1. empujar; presionar

  2. aplicar presión desde arriba; empujar abajo

  3. estampar (i.e. un pasaporte); aplicar un sello; estampillar; estampar; sellar; presionar; apretar; oprimir; comprimir

Other forms
圧す、捺す

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

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