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押さえる

おさえる

to pin down

Pronunciation

お さ え る

お さ え る

Contains Kanji

押
おう
push

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Definitions

Common N2
Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. To pin down; To hold down; To press down

2. To cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); To clutch (a body part in pain); To press (a body part)

3. To get a hold of; To obtain; To seize; To catch; To arrest

4. To grasp (a point); To comprehend

5. To quell; To subdue; To suppress; To repress; To hold back; To check; To curb; To contain See also 抑える.

OTHER FORMS

押える
Common N2

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