差さし押おさえる

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JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

seize; impound; garnish; attach (goods)

Legal and official term for confiscating property or assets, often by court order or tax authority. Used with objects like 財産, 給料, 預金.

裁さい判ばん所しょは彼かれの財ざい産さんを差さし押おさえた。
The court seized his property.

税ぜい金きんの滞たい納のうで給きゅう料りょうが差さし押おさえられた。

His wages were garnished due to tax delinquency.

Written forms

差さし押おさえるUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling with high news frequency; the most common written form.
差さし押おさえるUsage15%
Rare variant omitting both し and さ; not recommended for learners.
差さし押おさえるUsage9%
Variant spelling omitting the okurigana さ; less common but still encountered.
差さし押おさえる
Rare variant without the first okurigana し.

Kanji

差distinction, difference, variation
押push, stop, check

Similar words

没ぼっ収しゅう
没収 is a noun/suru-verb meaning confiscation, often used in criminal or customs contexts, while 差し押さえる is a verb specifically for legal seizure of assets to satisfy a debt or obligation.
押おう収しゅう
押収 is seizure of evidence or contraband by authorities, whereas 差し押さえる is typically civil seizure for debt recovery.

Etymology

Compound of 差し (prefix adding a sense of directed action) + 押さえる (to hold down, restrain). The combination yields the meaning of forcibly taking control of something.