Push, pull, throw, catch

Core words, Stage 4chunk 16 of 79Verbs: handling things

Lets you describe basic hand actions, from doors to balls to taxis.

• osupush; press
• hikupull; catch (a cold); look up (a word)
• nageruthrow; toss
• tsukamaerucatch (a person, animal); grab; flag down (a taxi)

Mix-ups Hiku also means catching a cold, but tsukamaeru is catching a person, animal or taxi.

osu

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polite oshimasuPlay

push; press

Opposite: hiku (pull). Jikan ga oshiteru = we're running behind.

casualPlay

kono botan osu dake da yo.

You just press this button.

このボタン押すだけだよ。

politePlay

kono botan o osu dake desu yo.

You just press this button.

このボタンを押すだけですよ。

Written 押す · おす · 押しますRank #1149 in 3,030 TV dramas

hiku

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polite hikimasuPlay

pull; catch (a cold); look up (a word)

Doors marked hiku mean PULL; kaze o hiku is the set way to say you caught a cold.

Slang hiku is 'be put off': chotto hiita (that was a bit much). Same sound as hiku 弾く, play (piano, guitar).

casualPlay

kaze hiichatta mitai.

I think I've caught a cold.

風邪ひいちゃったみたい。

politePlay

kaze o hiite shimatta mitai desu.

I seem to have caught a cold.

風邪をひいてしまったみたいです。

Written 引く · ひく · 引きますRank #1039 in 3,030 TV dramas

nageru

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polite nagemasuPlay

throw; toss

'Throw away' is suteru. Nagedasu = give up, throw in the towel.

casualPlay

booru, kotchi ni nagete!

Throw the ball over here!

ボール、こっちに投げて！

politePlay

booru o kotchi ni nagete kudasai.

Please throw the ball over here.

ボールをこっちに投げてください。

Written 投げる · なげる · 投げますRank #2276 in 3,030 TV dramas

tsukamaeru

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polite tsukamaemasuPlay

catch (a person, animal); grab; flag down (a taxi)

Catching something that moves: a thief, a bug, a taxi, a busy person.

Tsukamaru is 'be caught' or 'hold on'; tsukamu is 'grip, grab'.

casualPlay

takushii tsukamaete kuru ne.

I'll go grab a taxi.

タクシー捕まえてくるね。

politePlay

takushii o tsukamaete kimasu ne.

I'll go and get a taxi.

タクシーを捕まえてきますね。

Written 捕まえる · つかまえる · 捕まえますRank #1348 in 3,030 TV dramas