押(お)しボタン

おしぼたん

noun

push button

1. push button; pushbutton

A button that is pressed to activate a device, signal, or mechanism. Found on elevators, crosswalks, appliances, and various machines.

押(お)しボタンを押(お)してください。

Please press the push button.

横断歩道(おうだんほどう)の押(お)しボタン式(しき)信号(しんごう)を押(お)した。

I pressed the push-button traffic signal at the crosswalk.

エレベーターの押(お)しボタンが反応(はんのう)しなくて困(こま)った。

I had trouble because the elevator button wasn't responding.

A compound of 押(お)す (to push) + ボタン (button, from Portuguese 'botão'). Refers specifically to buttons designed to be pressed, as opposed to toggle switches or other controls.

Common collocations

押(お)しボタンを押(お)す: to press a push button
押(お)しボタン式(しき): push-button type/style
押(お)しボタン式(しき)信号(しんごう): push-button traffic signal (at a pedestrian crossing)
非常(ひじょう)押(お)しボタン: emergency push button

Usage

Commonly encountered at pedestrian crosswalks (押(お)しボタン式(しき)信号(しんごう)), on elevators, and on industrial equipment. The word emphasizes the physical pressing action, distinguishing it from touch-sensitive or other types of controls.

Related words

ボタン: button — general term for any button
スイッチ: switch — a toggle or flip-type control
タッチパネル: touch panel — a screen-based input method

Related Words

Related: スイッチ (switch)

Related: タッチパネル (touch panel)

Compare: 開閉(かいへい)ボタン (open/close button)

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Added 2026.3.30 0:22 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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