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押さえる (おさえる): to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part) to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest — Japanese vocabulary

押さえる is read おさえる and means "to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part) to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

押さえる

Reading
おさえる · osaeru
Translation
to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part) to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
おさえるがおさえるが

Example

警察はその強盗の首を押さえた。

けいさつはそのごうとうのくびをおさえた。

The police seized the robber by the neck.

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