押さえる (Osaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steadyalso written as 圧さえる
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto grasp (a point); to comprehend
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto reserve (time, space, or availability); to hold; to block off (a schedule); to secure; to pin down (a date)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check
Examples
戸を押さえてくれ。
Hold the door.
彼女は涙を辛うじておさえた。
She restrained tears with difficulty.
痛む傷口をおさえながら・・・。
Clutching my painful wound...
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).