押さえる

おさえる

to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady

JLPT N2

Details

Part of Speech:
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
Romaji:
osaeru

Example Sentences

このボールを押さえることが大切です。

It's important to pin down this ball.

風で飛ばないように、紙を押さえてください。

Please hold the paper down so it doesn't blow away in the wind.