Illustration: In the entrance hall of a Japanese apartment building, a small child stretches upward from a parent's supporting arm to press the elevator call button. The fingertip visibly pushes the round control into its wall plate, and the surrounding light has just come on.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

ボタン

botan

button

This sense is a button you press. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ボタンを押おす。

    Press the button.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ボタンに触ふれるな！

    Don’t touch that button!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ボタンを押おします。

    Press the button.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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