押おさえ手て

noun

osae-te (competitive karuta); one of the fundamental styles of taking cards

In competitive karuta, a technique where the player presses down on the target card with the palm or fingers, often used when the card is near other cards to avoid faults.

See also: 抑え

• 押おさえ手ては、札ふだを押おさえるように取とる技ぎ術じゅつだ。

  Osae-te is a technique of taking a card by pressing down on it.

• 競きょう技ぎかるたでは、押おさえ手てと払はらい手てを使つかい分わける。

  In competitive karuta, players use both osae-te and harai-te depending on the situation.