Japanese symbol for “depress”
押し下げる
おしさげる
Romaji: oshisageru
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
In Japanese, depress is 押し下げる, read おしさげる (oshisageru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
Written forms: 押し下げる、押下げる. Readings: おしさげる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “depress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凹ます | へこます hekomasu | to dent; to indent; to depress |
| 凹ませる | へこませる hekomaseru | to dent; to indent; to make hollow |
| 挫く | くじく kujiku | to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押す | おす osu | to push; to thrust; to shove |
| 押し | おし oshi | push; pushing |
| 押さえる | おさえる osaeru | to pin down; to hold down; to press down |
| 後押し | あとおし atooshi | pushing; support; backing |
| 押し出し | おしだし oshidashi | pushing something out; extrusion |
| 押収 | おうしゅう oushuu | seizure; confiscation |
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
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