押(お)す

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   Godan verb with su endingtransitive verb

   to push; to thrust; to shove

   シャッターを押(お)してくれますか。

   • Could you press this button?

   Words:シャッターを押(お)すくれるか

   Verified

   押(お)して開(あ)けてください。

   • Push the door open.

   Words:押(お)す開(あ)けるください

2. 2

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

   Note: also written as 圧(お)す

   ボタンを押(お)してください。

   • Please press the button.

   Words:ボタン押(お)すください

   Verified

   シャッターを押(お)すだけで、最(さい)新(しん)のテクノロジーがキレイな一(いち)枚(まい)に仕(し)上(あ)げます。

   • Just press the button and a clear photo will be produced by the latest technology.

   Words:シャッターを押(お)すだけで最(さい)新(しん)テクノロジーが綺(き)麗(れい)一(いち)枚(まい)に仕(し)上(あ)げる

3. 3

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

   Note: also written as 捺(お)す

   その箱(はこ)には製(せい)造(ぞう)者(しゃ)の証(しょう)印(いん)が押(お)してある。

   • The box bears the stamp of the manufacturer.

   Words:その箱(はこ)には製(せい)造(ぞう)者(しゃ)の証(しょう)印(いん)が押(お)す

   Verified

   タイムカードを押(お)そう。

   • I'll punch the clock.

   Words:タイムカードを押(お)す

4. 4

   to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

   仏(ぶつ)像(ぞう)に金(きん)箔(ぱく)を押(お)す。

   • Apply gold leaf to the Buddhist statue.

   Words:仏(ぶつ)像(ぞう)金(きん)箔(ぱく)押(お)す

   Verified
5. 5

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

   彼(かれ)を会(かい)長(ちょう)に押(お)す声(こえ)が多(おお)い。

   • Many people are pushing for him to become chairman.

   Words:彼(かれ)会(かい)長(ちょう)押(お)す声(こえ)多(おお)い

   Verified
6. 6

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

   Note: usu. in the passive; also written as 圧(お)す

   前(ぜん)半(はん)はうちのチームが押(お)していた。

   • Our team had the upper hand in the first half.

   Words:前(ぜん)半(はん)チーム押(お)す

   Verified
7. 7

   Godan verb with su endingintransitive verb

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

   この方(ほう)針(しん)で押(お)していこう。

   • Let's push ahead with this policy.

   Words:押(お)す

   Verified
8. 8

   Godan verb with su endingtransitive verb

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

   Note: as ...を押(お)して...

   彼(かれ)は病(びょう)気(き)を押(お)して出(しゅっ)社(しゃ)した。

   • He came to work despite being ill.

   Words:彼(かれ)病(びょう)気(き)押(お)す出(しゅっ)社(しゃ)

   Verified
9. 9

   to make sure

   See also: 念(ねん)を押(お)す

   忘(わす)れないように念(ねん)を押(お)した。

   • I reminded him again to make sure he wouldn't forget.

   Words:忘(わす)れるように押(お)す

   Verified
10. 10

    Godan verb with su endingintransitive verb

    to fall behind schedule

    時(じ)間(かん)が押(お)してる。

    • Time presses.

    Words:時(じ)間(かん)が押(お)す

11. 11

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

    go (game)

    See also: オシ

    相(あい)手(て)の石(いし)に押(お)して自(じ)分(ぶん)の石(いし)を伸(の)ばす戦(せん)略(りゃく)を取(と)った。

    • I took the strategy of extending my own stone by pressing against the opponent's stone.

    Words:相(あい)手(て)石(こく)押(お)す自(じ)分(ぶん)伸(の)ばす戦(せん)略(りゃく)取(と)る

    Verified

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