1
to pin down;to hold down;to press down;to hold in place;to hold steady
also written as 圧さえる
このはしごをしっかり押さえてくれ。
Hold this ladder steady.
2
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)
3
to get a hold of;to obtain;to seize;to catch;to arrest
警察はその強盗の首を押さえた。
The police seized the robber by the neck.
4
to grasp (a point);to comprehend
私は彼が私の悪口を言っているところを押さえた。
I caught him speaking ill of me.
5
to reserve (time, space, or availability);to hold;to block off (a schedule);to secure;to pin down (a date)
6
to quell;to subdue;to suppress;to repress;to hold back;to check;to curb;to contain
See also:
抑える (おさえる)
Other forms
押える 【おさえる】 · 圧さえる 【おさえる】 (search-only kanji form)