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    3. 押す

    押す

    押おす​

    to push

    N5KMT5News #8+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    圧す捺す

    おす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to push, to thrust, to shove
    2.
    to press (down), to push (e.g. a button), to exert pressure on
    3.
    to stamp (e.g. one's name), to affix (a seal)
    4.
    to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
    5.
    to push (someone for something), to press, to put pressure on (someone)
    6.
    to overwhelm, to overpower, to put (someone) under pressure, to be superior to

    Verb, Intransitive

    7.
    to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.), to proceed, to stick to

    Verb, Transitive

    8.
    to do ... in spite of ..., to defy, to brave, to push aside
    9.
    to make sure

    Verb, Intransitive

    10.
    to fall behind schedule

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    ボタンを押おしてください。

    Please push the button.

    KMT2Daily Life
    エレベーターのボタンを押おしました。

    I pressed the elevator button.

    KMT5Daily Life
    ソーシャルメディアで「いいね」ボタンを押おすのを忘わすれないでください。

    Don't forget to push the "like" button on social media.

    KMT5Internet & Social Media
    私わたしたちは人ひとごみを押おし分わけて前まえへ進すすまなければならなかった。

    We had to push through the dense crowd to get to the front.

    KMT6Daily Life
    私わたしは混こん雑ざつしたスーパーマーケットでショッピングカートを押おしました。

    I pushed the shopping cart through the busy supermarket.

    KMT6Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    押
    お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる・おさ.える…(4)
    push・stop・check・subdue・attach…(6)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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