Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 抑え
Words related to 抑え
- (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 抑え
We have to cut business expenses here. Haven't you ever heard of looking at how much you're getting before you start spending?
There is, perhaps, not one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as vanity.