単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,956 most used

抑える

おさえる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to restrain; to curb

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

The government has held commodity prices in check.

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MEANINGS

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress

ichidan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,956 most used

Written抑える only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium