Word details
押さえつける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 押さえつける.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
Examples
他人の意見を押さえつけることはできても、自分の発言がどんな結果に結びつくかを想像できていない。
Even if the opinions of others can be suppressed, I cannot imagine to what results my speech may lead.
2
to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
押
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
8 strokesFrequency 789JLPT N2Grade 8
On
オウ
Kun
お.すお.し-お.っ-お.さえるおさ.える
Nanori
おしおすおや
抑
repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
7 strokesFrequency 834JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ヨク
Kun
おさ.える
付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4
On
フ
Kun
つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき
Nanori
つけ
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