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N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()さえるto pin something down, to hold something down, to hold something back, to stop, to restrain, to curb, to seize, to grasp, to arrest, to gain control of something, to govern, to keep down (e.g. information), to suppress, to catch happening, to determine (important points), to find (proof), to understand

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

      also written as 圧さえる
    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      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)

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to grasp (a point), to comprehend

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

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

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    押さえる 【おさえる】押える 【おさえる】

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      傷口(きずぐち)をティッシュでそっと()さえる

      I'll gently press the wound down with a tissue.

      • N3

      ディベートで反対(はんたい)()()さえる(こと)成功(せいこう)しました。

      We succeeded in curbing the opposition in the debate.

      • N3

      証拠(しょうこ)()さえないと自分(じぶん)不利(ふり)状況(じょうきょう)()()(こと)になります。

      If you do not suppress evidence, you will put yourself at a disadvantage.

      • N3

      授業(じゅぎょう)要点(ようてん)()さえた。その結果(けっか)テストで()点数(てんすう)()(こと)出来(でき)た。

      I grasped the main points of the lesson. As a result, I was able to get a good score on the test.

      • N3

      このまま家賃(やちん)電気(でんき)(だい)滞納(たいのう)していたら財産(ざいさん)()さえられる(こと)になります。

      If you continue to fail to pay your rent and electric bill, they will be able to seize your property.

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