- to pin down; to hold down; to press downalso written as 圧さえる
- 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
- to grasp (a point); to comprehend
- to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to containsee also
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
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I always use the steps, but...it's scary how they wobble...so I'd like you to hold them steady.
Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke away and ran into a nearby house.
Even if the opinions of others can be suppressed, I cannot imagine to what results my speech may lead.
Sometimes, one of the politicians can be seen trying to keep the audience's opinions under control during televised debates.