押おさえ込こむ

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

pin down; hold down; immobilize

Physically restraining a person or thing so they cannot move. Often used in wrestling, police restraint, or holding an object firmly.

• 警けい察さつ官かんが容よう疑ぎ者しゃを地じ面めんに押おさえ込こんだ。

  The police officer pinned the suspect to the ground.

• 強きょう風ふうで飛とばされないように、テントを押おさえ込こんだ。

  I held down the tent so it wouldn't be blown away by the strong wind.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

shut out; keep from scoring

Sports term: preventing the opposing team or player from scoring or making effective plays. Often used in soccer, basketball, etc.

• 相あい手てチームのエースを徹てっ底てい的てきに抑おさえ込こんだ。

  We completely shut out the opposing team's ace.

• 後こう半はんは守しゅ備びを固かためて相あい手ての攻こう撃げきを抑おさえ込こんだ。

  In the second half, we tightened our defense and kept the opponent from scoring.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

suppress; control; curb

Keeping emotions, desires, costs, or abstract things under control; not letting them get out of hand. Also used for suppressing opposition or dissent.

• 怒いかりを抑おさえ込こんで冷れい静せいに話はなした。

  I suppressed my anger and spoke calmly.

• 政せい府ふは物ぶっ価かの上じょう昇しょうを抑おさえ込こもうとしている。

  The government is trying to curb rising prices.