Vocab Info
N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
押さえる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
Dictionary Definition
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)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3.
to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4.
to grasp (a point), to comprehend
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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All Forms
押さえる 【おさえる】、押える 【おさえる】
Common・Uncommon
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傷口をティッシュでそっと押さえる。
I'll gently press the wound down with a tissue.
ディベートで反対派を押さえる事に成功しました。
We succeeded in curbing the opposition in the debate.
証拠を押さえないと自分を不利な状況に追い込む事になります。
If you do not suppress evidence, you will put yourself at a disadvantage.
授業の要点を押さえた。その結果テストで良い点数を取る事が出来た。
I grasped the main points of the lesson. As a result, I was able to get a good score on the test.
このまま家賃や電気代を滞納していたら財産を押さえられる事になります。
If you continue to fail to pay your rent and electric bill, they will be able to seize your property.
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