押忍

Japanese
Kanji in this term
押 忍
Grade: S Grade: S
irregular

Etymology

Probably an extreme contraction of おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu, “good morning”, also said when first meeting a commonly-met acquaintance for the first time that day). First used in the Budo Senmon Gakko, later among other martial artists.

The kanji spelling is an example of ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) お​っす [óꜜssù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [o̞sːɯ̟ᵝ]

Interjection

押忍(おっす) • (ossu) 

  1. (informal) hey, yo!
  2. yes sir!

Usage notes

Generally only used by young males.

See also
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