Illustration: In a Japanese home kitchen, a pot of noodles begins to foam toward the rim. The cook reaches immediately for the stove control and turns the heat down, watching the swelling foam with concentrated attention.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

抑おさえる

osaeru

to restrain, to keep down

Example sentences

  1. 今月こんげつは出費しゅっぴを抑おさえないと。

    I have to reduce my expenses this month.

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  2. 怒いかりを抑おさえることができなかった。

    I couldn’t hold back my anger.

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  3. トム、ちょっと声こえ抑おさえて！

    Tom, quiet down a little!

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Kanji in 抑

  • 抑repress; wellOnヨクKunおさえる

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