JMdict: 1589080

押さえる 【おさえる】

  1. [v1,vt] to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady
  2. [v1,vt] 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. [v1,vt] to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
  4. [v1,vt] to grasp (a point); to comprehend
  5. [v1,vt] to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain
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Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
押 Push, Stop, Check, Subdue, Attach, Seize, Weight, Shove, Press, Seal, Do In Spite Of オウ お.す, お.し-, お.っ-, お.さえる, おさ.える

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