押す（おす）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to push / press
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 押します | おします |
| te-form | 押して | おして |
| ta-form (past) | 押した | おした |
| nai-form (negative) | 押さない | おさない |
| potential form | 押せる | おせる |
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Example sentences
- このボタンを押すとドアが開く。 — Press this button and the door opens.
- 後ろから急に押されて転んだ。 — I was suddenly pushed from behind and fell over.
Idioms & proverbs containing “押す”
- 背中を押す (せなかをおす) — to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
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