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Usages of osu
ボタン を 押して ください。botan wo osite kudasai.
Please press the button.
エレベーター の ボタン を 押しました。erebeetaa no botan wo osimasita.
I pressed the elevator button.
車 を 押して いる。kuruma wo osite iru.
(He) is pushing the car.
この ボタン を 押す と、 エレベーター が 動きます。kono botan wo osu to, erebeetaa ga ugokimasu.
If you press this button, the elevator will move.
ボタン を 押す と、 ドア が 開きました。botan wo osu to, doa ga akimasita.
When I pressed the button, the door opened.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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