Kanji

抑

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おさえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら

Common Readings

ヨク, おさ…える

Example sentences

抑える おさえる
今月は出費を抑える必要がある。

I need to curb my expenses this month.

怒り いかり
彼は怒りを抑えることができなかった。

He could not suppress his anger.

抑え込む おさえこむ
警官は暴れる男を地面に抑え込んだ。

The police officer pinned the thrashing man to the ground.

抑えきれない おさえきれない
合格して、抑えきれない喜びを感じた。

After passing the exam, I felt an uncontrollable joy.

抑制 よくせい
物価の上昇を抑制するために、金利が引き上げられた。

Interest rates were raised to suppress the rise in prices.

地球温暖化 ちきゅうおんだんか
地球温暖化を抑制するために、二酸化炭素の排出量を減らす必要がある。

To suppress global warming, it is necessary to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

抑えつける おさえつける
彼は怒りを抑えつけるように拳を握った。

He clenched his fist as if trying to suppress his anger.

抑揚 よくよう
彼の話し方は抑揚が豊かで、聞き手を飽きさせない。

His way of speaking has rich intonation and doesn't bore the listener.

抑圧 よくあつ
政府は言論の自由を抑圧した

The government suppressed freedom of speech.

Example Vocabulary

抑える

おさえる

to suppress; to keep down; to curb; to restrain

抑え込む

おさえこむ

to pin down; to hold down; to suppress

抑えきれない

おさえきれない

uncontrollable; unstoppable (feelings)

抑制

よくせい

suppression; restraint; control; inhibition

抑えつける

おさえつける

to hold down; to suppress

抑揚

よくよう

intonation; accent; modulation

抑揚のない

よくようのない

抑止力

よくしりょく

抑圧

よくあつ

suppression; repression; oppression

抑え

おさえ

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