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抑おさえる (osaeru)

suppress, bring under control

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Meaning

抑える (おさえる, osaeru) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “suppress, bring under control”.

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Example sentences 12

彼かれは怒いかりを抑おさえていたの。

He was suppressing his anger.

彼かれは怒いかりを抑おさえた。

He forbore his anger.

彼かれは感情かんじょうを抑おさえた。

He subdued his passions.

はやる気持きもちを抑おさえる。

Curb one's enthusiasm.

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