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[おさ()··]
osaeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 抑える

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check
  2. to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress

Definition and Synonyms for 抑える

Dominate be in control
Synonyms: 制す, 制する, 圧する, 抑える, 支配, 治める, 牛耳る, 統べる
Reduce narrow or limit
Synonyms: はつる, 切り下げる, 切り詰める, 削る, 引き下げる, 抑える, 梳る, 減らす, 狭める, 縮む, 縮める
Throttle place limits on (extent or access)
Synonyms: セーブ, 制約, 抑える, 抑制, 押さえる, 限る, 限定
Rein keep in check
Synonyms: 抑える
Circumscribe restrict or confine,
Synonyms: 制限, 抑える, 限る, 限定
Stifle smother or suppress
Synonyms: 抑える, 押さえる
Stifle conceal or hide
Synonyms: たまる, 噛み殺す, 噛み潰す, 噛み熟す, 抑える, 抑制, 押さえる, 押さえつける, 押し包む
Keep In Line control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
Synonyms: コントロール, 切り回す, 制する, 収拾, 取り締まる, 抑える, 操る, 支配, 束ねる, 牛耳る, 統べる
Keep keep under control
Synonyms: セーブ, 抑える, 抑制
Curb lessen the intensity of
Synonyms: セーブ, コントロール, 制す, 制する, 制御, 我慢, 抑える, 抑制, 抑止, 押さえる, 押さえつける
Blockade hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Synonyms: ブロック, ブロック, 塞く, 妨げる, 妨害, 完封, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 封鎖, 差し支える, 差し障る, 抑える, 押さえつける, 拒む, 断つ, 断ち切る, 立ちはだかる, 立ちふさがる, 途切らす, 途切らせる, 遮る, 遮断, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止, 障る
Suppress reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
Synonyms: 噛み殺す, 噛み熟す, 抑える
Control have a firm understanding or knowledge of
Synonyms: 切り回す, 制する, 制御, 収拾, 取り締まる, 抑える, 束ねる, 牛耳る, 統べる
Defensive Measure military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Synonyms: ディフェンス, 備え, 備える, 固め, 固め, 固める, 守り, 守り, 守る, 守備, 抑え, 抑える, 押さえる, 警備, 警固, 警防, 防ぎ, 防ぐ, 防備, 防御, 防衛, 防衛策
Arrest hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める
Capture succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Synonyms: 取り押さえる, 召し捕る, 抑える, 拿捕, 捉える, とっ捕まえる, ひっ捕らえる, 捕まえる, 捕捉, 捕獲, 捕縛, 絡め取る
Encumber hold back
Synonyms: 制御, 抑える, 押さえる
Subdued in a softened tone
Synonyms: 抑える, 静か
Control be on top of
Synonyms: 切り回す, 制する, 制御, 収拾, 取り締まる, 抑える, 束ねる, 牛耳る, 統べる
Keep keep in check
Synonyms: セーブ, 抑える, 抑制
Arrest check the expansion or influence of
Synonyms: やめる, 抑える, 抑止, 押さえる, 押しとどめる, せき止める, 止む, 止める, 留める, 阻む, 阻止, 食い止める
Curb temper
Synonyms: セーブ, コントロール, 制す, 制する, 制御, 我慢, 抑える, 抑制, 抑止, 押さえる, 押さえつける
Curb hold in restraint
Synonyms: セーブ, コントロール, 制す, 制する, 制御, 我慢, 抑える, 抑制, 抑止, 押さえる, 押さえつける
Curb hold or keep within limits
Synonyms: セーブ, コントロール, 制す, 制する, 制御, 我慢, 抑える, 抑制, 抑止, 押さえる, 押さえつける

Meanings for each kanji in 抑える

» repress; well; now; in the first place; push; shove; press; seal; do in spite of

Categories 抑える is a member of

Throttle place limits on (extent or access)
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Minify make smaller
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Suppress to put down by force or authority
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Action a military engagement
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Defend be on the defensive
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Prehend take hold of
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Interact act together or towards others or with others
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Keep keep under control
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Forestall keep from happening or arising
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Curb lessen the intensity of
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Act Upon have and exert influence or effect
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Know know how to do or perform something
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Suppress control and refrain from showing
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 抑える

Conjugations for 抑える

masu stem
[おさ()·]
osae
Negative stem
[おさ()·]
osae
te-form
[おさ()··]
osaete
Negative te-form
[おさ()····]
osaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[おさ()···]
osaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()··]
osaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()···]
osaenai
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()··]
osaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaenakatta
Presumptive Form
[おさ()···]
osaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()···]
osaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()····]
osaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[おさ()·····]
osaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()···]
osaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[おさ()··]
osaeta
te-form
[おさ()····]
osaetakute
Negative te-form
[おさ()······]
osaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
[おさ()···]
osaetaku
Provisional Form
[おさ()·····]
osaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
[おさ()······]
osaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[おさ()········]
osaetakunakattara
Objective Form
[おさ()···]
osaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()··]
osaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()···]
osaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[おさ()····]
osaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()···]
osaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()······]
osaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()···]
osaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaerarenakatta
masu-stem
[おさ()···]
osaerare
te-form
[おさ()····]
osaerarete
Negative te-form
[おさ()······]
osaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()······]
osaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()······]
osaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·········]
osaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()···]
osaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()····]
osaerenai
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()···]
osaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()······]
osaerenakatta
te-form
[おさ()···]
osaerete
Negative te-form
[おさ()·····]
osaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()········]
osaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaerarenakatta
masu stem
[おさ()···]
osaerare
te-form
[おさ()····]
osaerarete
Negative te-form
[おさ()······]
osaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()······]
osaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()······]
osaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·········]
osaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()····]
osaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaesasenakatta
masu stem
[おさ()···]
osaesase
te-form
[おさ()····]
osaesasete
Negative te-form
[おさ()······]
osaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()·····]
osaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()······]
osaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()······]
osaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·········]
osaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()······]
osaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()······]
osaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()·········]
osaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[おさ()·····]
osaesaserare
te-form
[おさ()······]
osaesaserarete
Negative te-form
[おさ()········]
osaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おさ()·······]
osaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()········]
osaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おさ()········]
osaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()···········]
osaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[おさ()··]
osaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()··]
osaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()··]
osaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おさ()···]
osaezaru

Sample Sentences for 抑える

I could not subdue the desire to laugh.
Bob could not control his anger.
Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.
He tried to restrain his anger.
The misery was too much for the readers to keep back their tears.

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