How do you say "to pin down" in Japanese?

“To pin down” in Japanese

Short answer

押さえる osaeru おさえる

To pin down in Japanese is “押さえる” (osaeru). Full meaning: 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.

Other ways to say “To pin down” in Japanese

押し倒す oshitaosu to pin down, to knock down, to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations) 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 突き止める tsukitomeru to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify 組み伏せる kumifuseru to hold (someone) down, to pin down, to wrestle to the ground 圧える 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 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 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 組み敷く kumishiku to press down, to hold down, to pin down 押倒せる oshitaoseru to pin down, to knock down, to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations) オサエる 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 おさえる 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

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