“To restrain” in Japanese
Short answer
To restrain in Japanese is “抑える” (osaeru). Full meaning: to keep within limits (e.g. spending), to restrain (e.g. emotions), to control, to curb, to hold in check; to hold back (e.g. an enemy), to check, to curb, to contain, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress.
Other ways to say “To restrain” in Japanese
縛り付ける
shibaritsukeru to tie, to restrain, to confine, to bind, to fasten
抱きとめる
dakitomeru to hold a person back, to restrain, to catch in one's arms
縛する
bakusuru to bind; to restrain
堪える
kotaeru to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; to restrain, to control, to keep a check on; to forgive, to put up with, to pardon
引き止める
hikitodomeru to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop
縛りつける
shibaritsukeru to tie, to restrain, to confine, to bind, to fasten
しばりつける
shibaritsukeru to tie, to restrain, to confine, to bind, to fasten
繋ぐ
tsunagu to connect, to link together; to tie, to fasten, to restrain; to maintain, to preserve, to keep
捕まえる
tsukamaeru to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain; to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to; to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
堪る
koraeru to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; to restrain, to control, to keep a check on; to forgive, to put up with, to pardon
怺える
koraeru to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; to restrain, to control, to keep a check on; to forgive, to put up with, to pardon
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