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おさえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady
also written as 圧さえる
Hold this down for a second!
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)
I hurriedly covered my mouth, but it was too late.
3. to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
4. to grasp (a point); to comprehend
5. to reserve (time, space, or availability); to hold; to block off (a schedule); to secure; to pin down (a date)
6. to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain
Alt. forms
押おさえる
87%
おさえる
8%
押おさえる
3%
圧おさえる
Pitch accent
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お
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Conjugations...Used in: 1091
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to catch in the act (of)
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
to catch in the act (of)
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to seize (secure) evidence
Examples (25 in total)
Hold this down for a second!
I hurriedly covered my mouth, but it was too late.
I pressed my hand to my head and closed my eyes.
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