単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#949 most used

押さえる

おさえる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to hold down; to press down

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

Plug your nose.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Hold this ladder steady.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANINGS

1

to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

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)

ichidan verb · transitive

3

to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest

ichidan verb · transitive

4

to grasp (a point); to comprehend

ichidan verb · transitive

5

to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

ichidan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

抑えるto restrain; to curbおさえる

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#949 most used

Written押さえる、押える

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

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