おさえる

押さえる

to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to pin downto hold downto press downto hold in placeto hold steady
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
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)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to get a hold ofto obtainto seizeto catchto arrest
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to grasp (a point)to comprehend
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to quellto subdueto suppressto repressto hold backto checkto curbto contain

Conjugations

Present辞書形
押さえる(おさえる)
Negativeない形
押さえない(おさえない)
Pastた形
押さえた(おさえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
押さえなかった(おさえなかった)
Te-formて形
押さえて(おさえて)

Example Sentences

彼女は涙を辛うじておさえた。

She restrained tears with difficulty.

痛む傷口をおさえながら・・・。

Clutching my painful wound...

(わたし)は怒りをおさえられなかった。

I couldn't control my anger.

彼女はしっかり耳をおさえていた。

She held her hands tightly over her ears.

(かれ)は心を鬼にして同情心を押さえた。

He steeled himself against compassion.