抑える
おさえる
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check- to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 抑えるおさえる | 抑えますおさえます |
| Negative | 抑えないおさえない | 抑えませんおさえません |
| Past | 抑えたおさえた | 抑えましたおさえました |
| Past negative | 抑えなかったおさえなかった | 抑えませんでしたおさえませんでした |
| Te-form | 抑えておさえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 抑えられるおさえられる |
| Passive | 抑えられるおさえられる |
| Causative | 抑えさせるおさえさせる |
| Volitional | 抑えようおさえよう |
| Imperative | 抑えろおさえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 抑えればおさえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 抑えたらおさえたら |
Example sentences
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He forbore his anger.
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He subdued his passions.
汚染は抑えられます。
Pollution can be controlled.
トムはあくびを抑えた。
Tom suppressed a yawn.
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The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.
More examples (10)
トム、ちょっと声抑えて！
Tom, quiet down a little!
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I have to reduce my expenses this month.
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He tried to restrain his anger.
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He managed to forbear his revenge.
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The government has held commodity prices in check.
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Love is beyond reason.
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He could not restrain his excitement.
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I could hardly contain myself for joy.
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Please give me something to kill the pain.
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I couldn't control my tears.