Kanji

抑

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JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #8347 strokes

Meanings

repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

ES: freno, restricción, reprimir, restringir

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Common words

  • 抑圧よくあつcheck, restraint, oppression, suppression
  • 抑制よくせいcontrol, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb
  • 抑止よくしkeeping in check, holding back, deterrence, restraint, suppression
  • 抑揚よくようintonation, accent, modulation, inflection
  • 抑留よくりゅうinternment, detainment, detention
  • 抑えおさえweight (e.g. paperweight), pressing down
  • 抑えるおさえるto keep within limits (e.g. spending), to restrain (e.g. emotions), to control, to curb, to hold in check

Example sentences

  • 政府せいふはインフレ抑制よくせいに努力どりょくすべきだ。

    The government should endeavor to curb inflation.

    El gobierno debería esforzarse en controlar la inflación.

    Tatoeba #143139(opens in a new tab)
  • 政府せいふはすべての野党やとうを抑圧よくあつしようとした。

    The government tried to suppress all opposition parties.

    El gobierno trató de suprimir todos los partidos de la oposición.

    Tatoeba #143134(opens in a new tab)
  • その暴動ぼうどうは難なんなく抑圧よくあつされた。

    The riot was suppressed without difficulty.

    Tatoeba #206727(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは怒いかりを抑制よくせいすることができなかった。

    He could not control his anger.

    Tatoeba #101806(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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