押さえる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 押さえる | 押さえない |
| Polite | 押さえます | 押さえません |
| Past polite | 押さえました | 押さえませんでした |
| Past | 押さえた | 押さえなかった |
| Te-form | 押さえて | 押さえないで |
| Desire | 押さえたい | 押さえたくない |
| Potential | 押さえられるalso 押さえれる | 押さえられないalso 押さえれない |
| Passive | 押さえられる | 押さえられない |
| Causative | 押さえさせる | 押さえさせない |
| Causative passive | 押さえさせられる | 押さえさせられない |
| Volitional | 押さえよう | |
| Polite volitional | 押さえましょう | |
| Imperative | 押さえろ | 押さえるな |
| Conditional | 押さえれば | 押さえなければ |
| Tara conditional | 押さえたら | 押さえなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
hold down; press down; pin down
Physical action of pressing or holding something in place to prevent movement.
I held the papers down with a paperweight so they wouldn't blow away.
He pinned the fallen opponent to the floor.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
cover with hand; clutch in pain; press body part
Used when a person covers, clutches, or presses a part of their own body, often due to pain or to protect it.
She clutched her aching stomach with her hand.
When I fell, I crouched down pressing my knee.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Figurative extension of physical holding: to capture, apprehend, or secure something or someone.
The police arrested the suspect at the scene.
He firmly seized the opportunity.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
grasp a point; comprehend
To understand or capture the essence of an idea or argument.
I was able to grasp the main points from his explanation.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
To reserve or secure something abstract like time, space, or availability; often used with 日程, 席, 枠.
Please reserve the afternoon time slot for the meeting.
I secured a seat at the popular restaurant.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
To control or restrain something undesirable such as emotions, riots, or inflation. Often interchangeable with 抑える in this sense.
See also: 抑える (おさえる)
He desperately held back his anger.
The government is trying to curb rising prices.
I held the paper down with a rock so it wouldn't blow away.
He pressed his hand on the wound to stop the bleeding.
The police quickly caught the fleeing criminal.
His speech captured the main points clearly and was easy to follow.
I reserved a seat at the restaurant early.
She suppressed her anger and spoke calmly.
seize; capture; arrest · hold down; subdue
seize; impound; garnish; attach (goods)
holding down; pinning; immobilizing; bringing under control
bra; brassiere
tentative reservation; provisional booking
osae-te (competitive karuta); one of the fundamental styles of taking cards
cap iron; chip breaker; pressure bar
cap iron groove; blade groove (of a wooden plane)
ash leveler (for a brazier)
children's medicine for nervousness · snack for an empty stomach
chaplet (metallurgy)
locking screw; set screw