据える (すえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

据える (すえる) means to place / to set / to lay.

See example sentences below.

据える at a glance

据える

すえるsueru

N1verb

to place / to set / to lay

据えるすえるsueruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to place / to set / to lay

Example 1

テーブルに皿を据える。

Translation

Set the plates on the table.

Example 2

銃を壁に据えて狙う。

Translation

Place the gun against the wall and aim.