推(お)す

おす
verb (godan)
to recommend, to endorse, to push for
他動詞 transitivecommunication
See also: 押(お)す (to push (押))
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present推(お)す推(お)さない
Present polite推(お)します推(お)しません
Past推(お)した推(お)さなかった
Past polite推(お)しました推(お)しませんでした
て form推(お)して推(お)さなくて
ている present推(お)している推(お)していない
ている polite推(お)しています推(お)していません
ている past推(お)していた推(お)していなかった
ている past polite推(お)していました推(お)していませんでした
Conditional ば推(お)せば推(お)さなければ
Conditional たら推(お)したら推(お)さなかったら
Volitional推(お)そう—
Volitional polite推(お)しましょう—
Potential推(お)せる推(お)せない
Passive推(お)される推(お)されない
Causative推(お)させる推(お)させない
Imperative推(お)せ推(お)すな
1. to recommend, to endorse, to nominate
To put someone or something forward as a candidate, recommendation, or choice. Used when supporting or endorsing a person for a position, or recommending something as the best option.
To nominate him as president.
I can recommend this restaurant with confidence.
2. to support enthusiastically, to be a fan of (modern slang)
In modern Japanese, especially among younger speakers, to passionately support a celebrity, character, or idol. Related to the noun 推し (おし, one's favorite).
あのアイドルを推(お)している。
I'm a fan of that idol.
I went to a live show of the group I support.
My friends and I got excited talking about who we each support.

推(お)す has both a traditional meaning (to recommend/nominate) and a modern slang meaning (to be a passionate fan of someone). The modern usage has become extremely widespread in Japanese pop culture.

Transitivity

Common patterns

  • 〜を推(お)す: to recommend ~, to endorse ~
  • 〜を〜に推(お)す: to nominate ~ for ~

Common collocations

  • 候補(こうほ)に推(お)す: to endorse as a candidate
  • 推(お)し: one's favorite (person/character); the act of supporting
  • 推(お)し活(かつ): fan activities, supporting one's favorite
  • 推(お)しメン: one's favorite member (of a group)
  • 一推(いちお)し: top recommendation, number-one pick

Watch out

  • 推(お)す: to recommend, to support
  • 押(お)す: to push, to press (different kanji, different meaning)