Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 押さえる in Japanese
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押さえる, 抑える, 押えるJLPT 2
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Kana Readingおさえる
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Romajiosaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to seize; to grasp; to arrest
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand
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Examples of 押さえる, 抑える, 押える, おさえる in a sentence
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最新のバイオ技術によって、芋の臭みを最小限に抑え、非常に飲みやすい「芋焼酎」です。
It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.
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He had a shutout until the ninth inning.
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By using four types of metal, specific frequency resonance is suppressed.
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いつもは脚立を使ってるんですけど、・・・揺れて怖くて・・・だから押さえていて欲しいんです。
I always use the steps, but...it's scary how they wobble...so I'd like you to hold them steady.
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Love is beyond reason.
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It causes quite a sensation when Nomo pitches a no-hitter.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 押さえる
- Plain Polite
- 押さえます
- Negative
- 押さえない
- Negative Polite
- 押さえません
Past
- Plain
- 押さえた
- Plain Polite
- 押さえました
- Negative
- 押さえなかった
- Negative Polite
- 押さえませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 押さえて
- Plain Polite
- 押さえまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 押さえられる
- Plain Polite
- 押さえられます
- Negative
- 押さえられない
- Negative Polite
- 押さえられません
Related Kanji
7 strokes
repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
On'Yomi: ヨク
Kun'Yomi: おさ.える
8 strokes
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
On'Yomi: オウ
Kun'Yomi: お.す, お.し-, お.っ-, お.さえる, おさ.える