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抑える

to hold back

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Conjugation of 抑える

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: contain, suppress
私/俺
Present informal tense
抑える
osaeru
I hold back
Present informal negative tense
抑えない
osaenai
I don't hold back
Present formal tense
抑えます
osaemasu
I hold back
Present formal negative tense
抑えません
osaemasen
I do not hold back
私/俺
Past informal tense
抑えた
osaeta
I held back
Past informal negative tense
抑えなかった
osaenakatta
I didn't hold back
Past formal tense
抑えました
osaemashita
I hold back
Past formal negative tense
抑えませんでした
osaemasen deshita
I did not hold back
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
抑えよ
osaeyo
hold back
Imperative negative mood
抑えるな
osaeru na
don't hold back
Imperative formal mood
抑えてください
osaete kudasai
please hold back
Imperative formal negative mood
抑えないでください
osaenai dekudasai
please do not hold back
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
抑えて
osaete
hold back
Passive stem
抑えられる
osaerareru
held back
Hypothetical tense
抑えれ
osaere
if I held back
Hypothetical conditional stem
抑えれば
osaereba
held back
私/俺
Volitional stem
抑えよう
osaeyō
will hold back
Potential stem
抑えられる
osaerareru
held back
Continuative stem
抑え
osae
holding back
Causative stem
抑えさせる
osaesaseru
allow to hold back
私/俺
Imperfective stem
抑え
osae
hold back

Examples of 抑える

抑えた！

I've got it under control!

まあ　抑えて　あとは 法廷での対決にしよう

None you're currently breaking.

ウッド、抑えて

Wood, ease up! Wood!

抑えて

Hold on.

終わった、抑えて

Wish I could help. We just lost our weapons! [snarling]

- 止めて！ - 抑えて！

At least open this damned door! - Stop!

少し暑いわ でも大丈夫 何枚か吐き気を 抑えられる―

It's a bit hot, but it's okay.

今夜にはラーキンを 抑えられる

We'll have Larkin by tonight.

おさえて

Grab her..