How to Say ‘Pressed’ in Japanese
を押しました
o oshi mashi ta
[oh oh-shee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [押しました] is the polite past form of [押す], "press." With buttons, [を押す] is the standard pattern: [ボタンを押す].
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle marking the direct object of the verb.
ボタンを押しました。
I pressed the button.
押し
oshi
[oh-shee]
pressed
Stem of 押す, meaning to push or press.
スイッチを押しました。
I pressed the switch.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past marker part
Part of the polite past ending ました.
すぐ押しました。
I pressed it right away.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Final part of ました, showing past tense.
もう押しました。
I already pressed it.
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