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    3. 抑え

    抑え

    抑おさえ​

    weight (e.g. paperweight)

    KMT4News #4+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    押さえ押え

    おさえ

    Noun

    1.
    weight (e.g. paperweight), pressing down
    2.
    keeping control, exercising authority
    3.
    having self-control, exercising self-discipline
    4.
    defense, guard, deterrence

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    書しょ類るいが飛とばないように、紙かみの抑おさえを置おいた。

    I put a paperweight to keep the documents from flying away.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれはチームの抑おさえの投とう手しゅとして活かつ躍やくした。

    He played an active role as the team's closer pitcher.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    自じ分ぶんの感かん情じょうに抑おさえがきかない時ときがある。

    There are times when I can't control my own emotions.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは会かい議ぎで議ぎ論ろんの抑おさえ役やくを務つとめた。

    He served as the moderator to keep the discussion in check at the meeting.

    KMT5Work & Career
    経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうの過か熱ねつに対たいする抑おさえが必ひつ要ようだ。

    A curb is needed against the overheating of economic growth.

    KMT6Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    抑
    おさ.える…(1)
    repress・well・now・in the first place・push…(4)
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
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