Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 押さえ
Words related to 押さえ
- (n) provisional seizure; provisional attachment; provisional garnishment
- (v1, vt) to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb
このはしごをしっかり押さえてくれ。
Hold this ladder steady. - to seize; to grasp; to arrest
警察はその強盗の首を押さえた。
The police seized the robber by the neck. - to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress
ジェーンは声を出して泣くのを抑えることができなかった。
Jane could not stop herself from crying aloud. - to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand
- (n) holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
Sentences containing 押さえ
I always use the steps, but...it's scary how they wobble...so I'd like you to hold them steady.
Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke away and ran into a nearby house.
Even if the opinions of others can be supressed, I cannot imagine to what results my speech may lead.