How to say 'Suppress' or 'Hold' in Japanese | 押さえる

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The Japanese word for Suppress or Hold is 'Osaeru', written as 押さえる in Japanese.'Suppress' or 'Hold' in hiragana is おさえる.

word

押さえる

Meaning

Suppress, Hold

Reading

おさえる

osaeru

Kanji

押Push, Press down

Explanation

The Japanese verb '押さえる (おさえる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to hold' or 'to press down', often used to describe physically holding something in place or restraining it. For example: Hold the paper down while I write「紙を押さえてください」(かみをおさえてください). The second meaning is 'to suppress' or 'to control', used in contexts like suppressing emotions or controlling a situation. For example: He suppressed his anger「彼は怒りを押さえた」(かれはおこりをおさえた). The verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, making it important to consider the surrounding words for accurate interpretation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2906

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 押さえる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

押

Meaning

Push, Press down

Hiragana in the Word 押さえる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 押さえる Through the Kanji 押

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 押 as well.

word

押し入れ

Meaning

Closet

word

押す

Meaning

Push

word

押し付ける

Meaning

Impose

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'Osaeru' means 'Suppress' or 'Hold' .

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