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
Osae-te is a technique of taking a card by pressing down on it.
競技かるたでは、押さえ手と払い手を使い分ける。
In competitive karuta, players use both osae-te and harai-te depending on the situation.
Compound of 押さえ (osae, 'pressing down', from 押さえる) and 手 (te, 'technique' or 'hand'). The term is specific to competitive karuta.