Home/Vocab Vault/押さえる押さえる押さえるおさえるto pin downN1Ichidan VerbFreq. #4048Meanings1to pin down2to hold down3to press down4to hold in place5to hold steady6to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand)7to clutch (a body part in pain)8to press (a body part)9to get a hold of10to obtain11to seize12to catch13to arrest14to grasp (a point)15to comprehend16to reserve (time, space, or availability)17to hold18to block off (a schedule)19to secure20to pin down (a date)21to quell22to subdue23to suppress24to repress25to hold back26to check27to curb28to containConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)おさえますて-formおさえてPast (casual)おさえたPast (polite)おさえましたNegative (casual)おさえないNegative (polite)おさえませんShow all 12 formsLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 押さえる in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free