Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to pin (someone) down, to hold down, to immobilize. Esp. 押さえ込む.
  2. to shut out (one's opponent), to keep (the opposing team) from scoring. Esp. 抑え込む.
  3. to suppress, to control, to check, to curb.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
押さえ込む おさえこむ
 
 
抑え込む おさえこむ
 
 
 
抑えこむ おさえこむ
 
 
押え込む おさえこむ
 
 
 
 
押さえこむ おさえこむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

push, stop, check
お.す オウ おさ.える (Early Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと コウ カン (Late Jr. High, N1)
crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (Early Jr. High, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)