押さえる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady

2. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   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)

3. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest

4. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to grasp (a point); to comprehend

5. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to reserve (time, space, or availability); to hold; to block off (a schedule); to secure; to pin down (a date)

6. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

In Spanish

1. suprimir; detener; atrapar; asegurar

Kanji in this word

• 押

Example sentences

• 私は彼が私の悪口を言っているところを押さえた。

  I caught him speaking ill of me.

  Lo atrapé hablando mal de mí.

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• 安全に乗れるようボートを押さえてくれ。

  Steady the boat so we can get on safely.

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