“To hold at bay” in Japanese
Short answer
To hold at bay in Japanese is “支える” (tsukaeru). Full meaning: to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check.
Other ways to say “To hold at bay” in Japanese
閊える
tsukaeru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
支えれる
sasaereru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
ささえる
sasaeru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
つっかえる
tsukkaeru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
ささえれる
sasaereru to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
ささえ
sasae to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
閊え
tsukae to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
閊えよ
tsukaeyo to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
支えれ
tsukaere to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
支えよ
tsukaeyo to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
閊えろ
tsukaero to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend; to hold at bay, to stem, to check
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