1To seize, capture, or arrest (someone); to prevent escape by restraining a suspect.
警官が泥棒を取り押さえて通報した。
A police officer apprehended the thief and called it in.
駅で不審者を取り押さえ、乗客の安全を守った。
They restrained a suspicious person at the station and protected the passengers.
店員が万引き犯を取り押さえたが、すぐに警察に引き渡した。
The clerk detained the shoplifter and handed them over to the police immediately.
2To hold down or subdue (someone or something); to physically restrain so they cannot move.
スタッフが暴れる患者を取り押さえて落ち着かせた。
The staff restrained the violent patient to calm them down.
犬が噛みつこうとしたので、リードでしっかり取り押さえた。
The dog tried to bite, so I firmly held it down with the leash.
教師がけんかを始めた生徒たちを取り押さえた。
The teacher restrained the students who had started fighting.