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Japanese word 押さえる: to hold down / to restrain / to suppress. Meanings and example sentences.

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押さえる (おさえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

押さえる (おさえる) means to hold down / to restrain / to suppress.

See example sentences below.

押さえる at a glance

押さえる
おさえるosaeru
N2verb
to hold down / to restrain / to suppress
押さえるおさえるosaeruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 押さえる

Core meaning

to hold down / to restrain / to suppress

Basic example sentences

Example 1

ドアをしっかり押さえる。

Translation

Hold the door firmly.

Example 2

感情を押さえるのは難しい。

Translation

It's hard to suppress your emotions.

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