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抑える [ichi1,news1,nf04]
おさえる [ichi1,news1,nf04]
1. [v1,vt]
▶ to keep within limits (e.g. spending)
▶ to restrain (e.g. emotions)
▶ to control
▶ to curb
▶ to hold in check
2. [v1,vt]
▶ to hold back (e.g. an enemy)
▶ to check
▶ to curb
▶ to contain
▶ to quell
▶ to subdue
▶ to suppress
▶ to repress
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 1589080 押さえる【おさえる】 5. to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2018-07-18 07:45:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2018-07-16 20:48:44  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<gloss>to restrain</gloss>
+<gloss>to restrain (e.g. emotions)</gloss>
1. A* 2018-07-16 20:47:10  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
see refs/comments on 押さえる
  Comments:
split out of 押さえる.  gg5 has more senses, but they overlap in glosses very substantially.  these two capture everything

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