押さえる
おさえる
to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady- to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part)
- to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
- to grasp (a point); to comprehend
- to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 押さえるおさえる | 押さえますおさえます |
| Negative | 押さえないおさえない | 押さえませんおさえません |
| Past | 押さえたおさえた | 押さえましたおさえました |
| Past negative | 押さえなかったおさえなかった | 押さえませんでしたおさえませんでした |
| Te-form | 押さえておさえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 押さえられるおさえられる |
| Passive | 押さえられるおさえられる |
| Causative | 押さえさせるおさえさせる |
| Volitional | 押さえようおさえよう |
| Imperative | 押さえろおさえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 押さえればおさえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 押さえたらおさえたら |
Example sentences
鼻を押さえて。
Plug your nose.
戸を押さえてくれ。
Hold the door.
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He was caught in the act of stealing.
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I held the door open.
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The police seized the robber by the neck.
More examples (10)
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He steeled himself against compassion.
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Hold this ladder steady.
ここの端を押さえててもらえますか？
Will you please hold this edge?
彼らはコストを押さえようとしている。
They are trying to keep costs down.
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He couldn't keep his temper any longer.
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Steady the boat so we can get on safely.
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His comment was concise and to the point.
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I caught him cheating in the examination.
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I think you should hold your horses a little.
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Please hold this ladder steady.