Definition: 意味
to pin down; to hold down; to press down
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 押さえる 【おさえる】(osaeru)
Meaning:
- to pin down; to hold down; to press down
- 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)
- to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
- to grasp (a point); to comprehend
- to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain
Type: Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N2 Vocabulary
押さえる - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
彼は怒りを押さえることができなかった。
かれはいかりをおさえることができなかった。
kare wa ikari wo osaeru koto ga dekinakatta.
He couldn't control his anger.
Example #2
彼が手で自分の口を押さえた。
かれがてでじぶんのくちをおさえた。
kare ga te de jibun no kuchi wo osaeta.
He covered his own mouth with his hand.
Example #3
警官はその泥棒を取り押さえた。
けいかんはそのどろぼうをとりおさえた。
keikan wa sono dorobou wo toriosaeta.
The policeman caught the thief.
Example #4
彼女の不安が英語を話す能力を押さえている。
かのじょのふあんがえいごをはなすのうりょくをおさえている。
kanojo no fuan ga eigo wo hanasu nouryoku wo osaeteiru.
Her anxiety limits her ability to speak English.
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