押える
おさえる
osaeru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 52 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
押える (おさえる (osaeru)) means "to hold down". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to hold down
Also : to press · to restrain · to suppress
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Example Sentences
私は押えます。
わたしはおさえます。
I can pin down.
まいにち、押えます。
まいにち、おさえます。
I like to pin down.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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