Japanese

える

おさえる
Meaning: to suppress; to hold down; to restrain
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 押える 押えない
Polite 押えます 押えません
Past 押えた 押えなかった
Polite + Past 押えました 押えませんでした
Te-form 押えて 押えなくて
Potential 押えられる 押えられない
Passive 押えられる 押えられない
Causative 押えさせる 押えさせない
Imperative 押えろ 押えるな

Handwriting

押
え
る

Example

He couldn't suppress his anger.

Usage Notes

Used to describe holding something down physically or emotionally, such as suppressing feelings or controlling a situation.

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