JLPT N5 vocabulary
押す: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
おす0Heiban · flat
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
- 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

Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 押す | 押 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 押 | 押 |
| Polite presentます形 | 押 | 押 |
| Polite pastました形 | 押 | 押 |
| Te-formて形 | 押 | 押 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 押 | 押 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 押 | 押 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 押 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 押 | 押 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 押 | 押す |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 押 | 押 |
| Passive受身形 | 押 | 押 |
| Make / let使役形 | 押 | 押 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 押 | 押 |