押さえる

おさえる

Also written 押える

Meanings

Ichidan verb, Transitive to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady (also written as 圧さえる)
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 reserve (time, space, or availability); to hold; to block off (a schedule); to secure; to pin down (a date)
to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain See also: 抑える (おさえる).

時々感情が抑えられないことがある。
Sometimes I can't help showing emotions.
君は自分を抑えることを学ぶべきだ。
You should learn to restrain yourself.
競馬の騎手は、レースが始まる前、はやる馬を抑えて、手綱を握りしめる。
Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.
甘いものとなると、自分を抑えられないのです。
When it comes to sweets, I just can't control myself.
我々は明るさを抑えた照明の中でダンスをした。
We danced in the subdued lighting.

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