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 down•to hold down•to press down•to hold in place•to 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 of•to obtain•to seize•to catch•to arrest
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to grasp (a point)•to comprehend
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to quell•to subdue•to suppress•to repress•to hold back•to check•to curb•to contain
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Kanji Breakdown
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...
私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.
彼は心を鬼にして同情心を押さえた。
He steeled himself against compassion.