Translation guide
To push or lean something against another surface, or to be in close contact with something.
To push or hold something firmly against another surface.
To press or push something against something else. Often implies applying pressure.
He pressed his hand against the wall.
To press something against something else, often with a specific point of contact.
I pressed gauze against the wound.
To apply or place something against something else. Less forceful than 押し付ける.
I pressed a seashell against my ear.
To lean or rest one's body or an object against a surface.
To lean against something for support. Often used for people.
He was leaning against the wall.
To lean against something, often implying reliance or resting weight.
To lean an object against something, like a ladder against a wall.
To be in close contact with something, often due to pressure or crowding.
Passive form of 押し付ける; to be pressed against something.
I was pressed against the door on the crowded train.
To be in close contact, adhere tightly. Often used for objects or body parts.
The film is pressed tightly against the screen.
To stick to or be pressed against something, often casually.
To press a specific body part against a surface, often to see, hear, or feel.
押し付ける implies pressing with force or holding against something, while 押し当てる often focuses on applying something to a specific point. 押し付ける can also mean 'to force' (an opinion, etc.) on someone.
Press a stamp against paper.
He pressed his ideas on me.
Avoid directly translating 'press against' as 押す against something without a compound verb. 押す alone means 'push' and may not convey sustained contact. Use 押し付ける or similar compounds.
Exhausted, I leaned against the door.
はしごを壁に立てかけた。
I leaned the ladder against the wall.
汗でシャツが背中にくっついた。
My shirt was pressed against my back with sweat.
I pressed my ear against the door and listened.