和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [v1, vt] to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady — also written as 圧さえる
2. 2. [v1, vt] 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)
3. 3. [v1, vt] to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
4. 4. [v1, vt] to grasp (a point); to comprehend
5. 5. [v1, vt] to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

Kanji in this word

• 押
  push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

  On: オウ (ou)

  Kun: お.す (o.su)、 お.し- (o.shi-)、 お.っ- (o.t-)、 お.さえる (o.saeru)、 おさ.える (osa.eru)

  8 strokes · Grade 8 · JLPT N2

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