How to Say ‘Press (it)’ in Japanese
押して
oshi te
[oh-shee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [押して] is the て-form. Request form: [押してね] (casual) / [押してください] (polite).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Friends or staff guiding you may say short instructions like [押して] without sounding rude—just efficient.
Phrase Breakdown
押し
oshi
[oh-shee]
press (te-form stem)
Stem of 押す used to make the て-form (押して), used for requests and connecting actions.
このボタンを押して。
Press this button.
て
te
[teh]
te (connective/request form marker)
Part of the て-form used in requests like 押して(ください).
ボタンを押してから保存する。
After pressing the button, save it.
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