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抑える is an exact match with one form of the following word:
抑える
BOOST
Reading : おさえる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb  (esp. 押さえる)
2. to seize; to grasp; to arrest  (esp. 押さえる)
3. to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress  (esp. 抑える)
4. to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 2 (among the 1,500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 145,186 which gives a rank of 1,076
抑える is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 46,000 (about 10,200,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4583 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3372
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 4 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
ジェーン
なみだ
おさ
える
ことができなかった
Jane could not stop her tears.
このチーム
きょうごう
強豪
おさ
えて
ゆうしょう
優勝
した

This team beat some strong opponents to win the championship.
しぼう
脂肪
とう
きゅうしゅう
吸収
おさ
える
fragment, headline etc.
Suppresses the Absorption of Fat and Sugar
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押さえる
BOOST
Reading : おさえる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 5,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 5194 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 16112
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 8 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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おさえる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 75,000 (about 3,750,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 8 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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押える
BOOST
Reading : おさえる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 4,990,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
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ヨク   おさえる to suppress, to control   
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high-priced, lofty   
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side open box
seal
hand
オウ   お to push   おさえる to check, to restrain   
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コウ   カン    #1, first; armor   
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