つかえる
Tsukaeru
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 支える
Also read: つっかえる
閊える (Tsukaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be piled up (e.g. of work)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain
Examples
彼はつえで体を支えた。
He supported himself with a stick.
梁が屋根をささえている。
Beams bear the weight of the roof.
彼女が一家を支えている。
She supports her family.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).