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.
Japanese word 押える: to press down / to hold back / to restrain. Meanings and example sentences.
押える (おさえる) means to press down / to hold back / to restrain.
See example sentences below.
to press down / to hold back / to restrain
ドアを押えてください。
Translation
Please hold the door.
声を押えて話した。
Translation
I spoke while holding back my voice.
Kanji 押: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
Kanji 押: meanings, readings, and example words.