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おす

Reading

Kana: おす
Romaji: osu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
1

to be

(Kyoto-ben)
Note: polite (teineigo) language
See also: 在る (reading ある, entry #1) 居る (reading いる, entry #1)

Example Sentences

おすすめは何(なに)ですか。
➥What do you recommend?
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電話(でんわ)もうおすみですか。
➥Are you through with the phone?
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どうぞ、おすわりください。
➥Please take a seat.
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朝食(ちょうしょく)はおすみですか。
➥Are you through with your breakfast?
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おすすめ料理(りょうり)は何(なに)ですか。
➥What would you recommend we eat?
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新聞(しんぶん)はおすみになりましたか。
➥Have you got through with the paper?
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押す

圧す、 捺す

Reading

Kana: おす
Romaji: osu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to push; to press

Note: Only 押す
2

to apply pressure from above; to press down

Note: Only 押す、 圧す
3

to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal

See also: 判を押す
Note: Only 押す、 捺す
4

to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

Note: Only 押す
5

to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence

Note: Only 押す
6

to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

Note: Only 押す、 圧す
7

to push (events along); to advance (a plan)

Note: Only 押す
8

to do in spite of ...; to do even though ...; to force

Note: Only 押す
9

to make sure

See also: 念を押す (reading ねんをおす) 駄目を押す (reading だめをおす)
Note: Only 押す
10

to be pressed for time

Note: Only 押す
11

to advance troops; to attack

Note: Only 押す
12

(of light) to be diffused across an entire surface

Note: Only 押す

Kanji

押
Readings: オウ、 お.す、 お.し-、 お.っ-、 お.さえる、 おさ.える
Meanings: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
圧
Readings: アツ、 エン、 オウ、 お.す、 へ.す、 おさ.える、 お.さえる
Meanings: pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
捺
Readings: ナツ、 ダツ、 さ.す、 お.す
Meanings: press, print, affix a seal, stamp

Example Sentences

太鼓判(たいこばん)を押(お)す。
➥He gave me his stamp of approval.
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ボタンを押(お)しましたか。
➥Did you push the button?
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ブザーを押(お)して下(くだ)さい。
➥Please push the buzzer.
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時間(じかん)が押(お)してる。
➥Time presses.
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押(お)して開(あ)けてください。
➥Push the door open.
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タイムカードを押(お)そう。
➥I'll punch the clock.
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押忍

押っ忍

Readings

Kana: おっす、おす
Romaji: ossu, osu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

int
1

greeting used between close male friends; Hi!; yes sir!; yo!

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

押
Readings: オウ、 お.す、 お.し-、 お.っ-、 お.さえる、 おさ.える
Meanings: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
忍
Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる
Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

推す

Reading

Kana: おす
Romaji: osu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to nominate

2

to infer; to conclude; to conjecture; to surmise

3

to think something through; to ponder deeply

Kanji

推
Readings: スイ、 お.す
Meanings: conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for)

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)のイントネーションから推(お)すに少女(しょうじょ)時代(じだい)はスペイン語圏(ごけ)に住(す)んでいたと思(おも)われる。
➥You can tell by her intonation that she lived in a Spanish speaking country when she was young.
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雄

牡

Readings

Kana: おす、オス
Romaji: osu, osu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
adj-no
1

male (animal)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 雌

Kanji

雄
Readings: ユウ、 お-、 おす、 おん
Meanings: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
牡
Readings: ボ、 ボウ、 おす、 お-、 おん-
Meaning: male

Example Sentences

俺(おれ)は英雄(えいゆう)。
➥I'm a hero.
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英雄(えいゆう)は英雄(えいゆう)を知(し)る。
➥Like knows like.
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彼(かれ)は英雄(えいゆう)のつもりだ。
➥He believes that he is a hero.
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英雄色(えいゆうしょく)を好(この)む。
➥Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long.
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雄弁(ゆうべん)は銀(ぎん)、沈黙(ちんもく)は金(きん)。
➥Speech is silver, silence is golden.
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あの犬(いぬ)はオスかメスか。
➥Is that dog male or female?
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