“To hold down” in Japanese
Short answer
To hold down in Japanese is “組み伏せる” (kumifuseru). Full meaning: to hold (someone) down, to pin down, to wrestle to the ground.
Other ways to say “To hold down” in Japanese
押さえる
osaeru to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady; 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); to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
組み敷く
kumishiku to press down, to hold down, to pin down
押さえ込む
osaekomu to pin (someone) down, to hold down, to immobilize, to immobilise; to shut out (one's opponent), to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress, to control, to check, to curb
押さえつける
osaetsukeru to press down, to hold down, to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.), to repress
組伏せる
kumifuseru to hold (someone) down, to pin down, to wrestle to the ground
くみふせる
kumifuseru to hold (someone) down, to pin down, to wrestle to the ground
取り押さえる
toriosaeru to seize, to capture, to arrest; to hold down, to subdue
組しく
kumishiku to press down, to hold down, to pin down
抑える
osaeru to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady; 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); to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
組敷く
kumishiku to press down, to hold down, to pin down
押える
osaeru to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady; 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); to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
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