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Japanese word 押える: to press down / to hold back / to restrain. Meanings and example sentences.

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押える (おさえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

押える (おさえる) means to press down / to hold back / to restrain.

See example sentences below.

押える at a glance

押える
おさえるosaeru
N3verb
to press down / to hold back / to restrain
押えるおさえるosaeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 押える

Core meaning

to press down / to hold back / to restrain

Basic example sentences

Example 1

ドアを押えてください。

Translation

Please hold the door.

Example 2

声を押えて話した。

Translation

I spoke while holding back my voice.

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