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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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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
6 more...
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.
I want to grasp the key points of this case.
I held the door open.
My hands are held down tight too, so I can't get away.
Hold down this pipe.
Press firmly on the base of the fingers.
You cover the end of the hose with your finger.
I press my temples and sort out my confused thoughts.
Holding down the chords is all I can manage.
If you stay still and apply pressure, the bleeding will stop.
The old man is clutching his stomach, writhing in pain.
The man covered his ears with his hands again.
Pale-faced, she covered her mouth with one hand.
In a panic, he pressed his right wrist with his left hand.
Holding her head, she looks up at me with teary eyes.
Before the details, let's first get a grip on the core of the story.
She clutches her abdomen and lets out an anguished cry.
His comment was concise and to the point.
Then he sat down in the chair and pressed his brow with his hand.
The way she presses her hand to her chest, as if in pain, is painful to watch.
A severe headache struck him, and he involuntarily pressed his head.
Realizing that I had accidentally said it out loud, I hurriedly covered my mouth.
We can't predict what he'll do, so we want to take him into custody right away.