Japanese phrase
___を押さえていてください。 ___ o o sa e te i te ku da sa i
Meaning
Please hold ___ down.
When to use it
Requests that an object stay pressed down. The polite wording suits a simple activity at home or school and sounds calm rather than forceful.
Example dialogue
青いボタンを押さえていてください。 ao i bo ta n o o sa e te i te ku da sa i
Please hold the blue button down.
わかった、押さえておくね。 wa ka tta o sa e te o ku ne
Got it. I will keep it pressed.