勉強 / 単語 / 押さえる

押さえる

おさえる

to pin down; to hold down; to press down v1 vt
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) v1 vt
to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest v1 vt
to grasp (a point); to comprehend v1 vt
to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain v1 vt

Kanji

押

オウ

お.す • お.し- • お.っ- • お.さえる • おさ.える

push; stop; check; subdue; attach; seize; weight; shove; press; seal; do in spite of

Synonyms

抑える

おさえる

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check v1 vt
to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress v1 vt