おさえる
Osaeru
抑える (Osaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to keep within limits (e.g. spending), to restrain (e.g. emotions), to control, to curb”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue
Examples
彼は怒りを抑えた。
He forbore his anger.
彼は感情を抑えた。
He subdued his passions.
少女は懸命に涙を抑えた。
The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).