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to pin down
  1. 1 to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady — also written as 圧さえる
  2. 2 to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part)
  3. 3 to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
  4. 4 to grasp (a point), to comprehend
  5. 5 to reserve (time, space, or availability), to hold, to block off (a schedule), to secure, to pin down (a date)
  6. 6 to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
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· examples

  • I couldn't control my anger.

    sense 3 · to get a hold of

  • Hold the door.

    sense 1 · to pin down

  • I caught him cheating in the examination.

    sense 4 · to grasp (a point)

  • I held the door open.

    sense 1 · to pin down

  • Clutching my painful wound...

    sense 1 · to pin down

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