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押すおす

Push

Verbe · Group 1 verb

シャッターを押おしてくれますか。

Can you press the button?

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Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Transitive · Intransitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: transitive and intransitive (as per meaning)

English dictionary meanings

to push
to thrust
to shove
to press (down)
to push (e.g. a button)
to exert pressure on
to stamp (e.g. one's name)
to affix (a seal)
to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to push (someone for something)
to press
to put pressure on (someone)
to overwhelm
to overpower
to put (someone) under pressure
to be superior to
to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.)
to proceed
to stick to
to do ... in spite of ...
to defy
to brave
to push aside
to make sure
to fall behind schedule
to extend one's stones forward by pushing against opponent's stones

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