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押さえ込み (おさえこみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
holding down ; pinning ; immobilizing ; bringing under control
Refers to physically restraining someone or something, especially in judo where it is a recognized technique. Also used figuratively for suppressing or controlling something.
せい
府ふ
は
物ぶっ
価か
の
抑おさ
え
込こ
み
に
苦く
労ろう
し
て
いる
。
The government is struggling to keep prices under control.
Written forms 押お さえ 込こ み Usage 100%
Standard spelling for physical holding down or pinning.
抑おさ え 込こ み
Alternate kanji, often used for suppressing or controlling abstract things (e.g., emotions, prices).
Kanji 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Etymology Compound of 押さえ (continuative form of 押さえる, 'to hold down') + 込み (continuative form of 込む, 'to go in'), literally 'holding in'. The kanji 抑 is often used for abstract suppression.
