抑
抑

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

7 strokesFrequency 834JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヨク

Kun

おさ.える

Dictionary

Common Words

そもそも抑抑々抑抑Usually kanaFreq #668
1

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio

Examples
そもそもなぜ鳥は移動するのだろうか。
Why do birds migrate in the first place?
2

Conjunction; Used when bringing up something already mentioned

after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

Examples
そもそも事故の大半は熱帯雨林ではなく、身近な場所でおこるのである。
Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.
3

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

beginning; start

抑えるおさえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1196
1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check

Examples
ジェーンは声を出して泣くのを抑えることができなかった。
Jane could not stop herself from crying aloud.
2

to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress

押さえつける抑えつける押えつける押さえ付ける押え付ける抑え付けるおさえつけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #6025
1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down

Examples
他人の意見を押さえつけることはできても、自分の発言がどんな結果に結びつくかを想像できていない。
Even if the opinions of others can be suppressed, I cannot imagine to what results my speech may lead.
2

to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

押さえ込む抑え込むおさえこむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9970
1

Esp. 押さえ込む

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to immobilize; to immobilise

2

Esp. 抑え込む

to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring

3

to suppress; to control; to check; to curb

Examples
政府はインフレを押え込もうと躍起になっている。
The government is desperate to keep inflation down.
取り押さえる取り押える取押える取り抑える取抑えるとりおさえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11874
1

to seize; to capture; to arrest

Examples
警官はその泥棒を取り押さえた。
The policeman caught the thief.
2

to hold down; to subdue

抑えきれない抑え切れないおさえきれない～い Adj.Freq #11883
1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

抑制よくせいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #12059
1

control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb

Examples
彼は怒りを抑制することができなかった。
He could not control his anger.
抑揚よくようNounFreq #18026
1

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

Examples
彼の話し方には抑揚が欠けている。
Intonation is absent in his way of speaking.
抑圧よくあつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #20407
1

check; restraint; oppression; suppression

Examples
この段階を踏まえ、抑圧という概念をさらに詳細に検証していくことになります。
From this point we go on to an even more detailed examination of the concept of repression.
抑揚のない抑揚の無いよくようのない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #22444
1

monotonous

Examples
彼らは抑揚のない声で５０まで数えた。
They counted on monotonously to fifty.
Search for more words containing 抑

Kanji quiz

Practice and remember this kanji

Strengthen kanji knowledge with focused reading, meaning, and writing practice.

Start Kanji Quiz