► 動詞
抑える [(3)おさえる] meaning: suppress rank: 1
☆ 咳を抑える薬 ⇨ A cough-suppressing medication
☆ 彼は反対を抑えて計画を実施した ⇨ He executed the plan while suppressing opposition
☆ 彼は相手を一点だけに抑えた ⇨ He held the opponent to just one score
抑え込む [(4)おさえこむ] meaning: suppress rank: 2
☆ 彼は反対派を抑え込んだ ⇨ He suppressed those who oppose him
☆ 彼は相手を零点に抑え込んだ ⇨ He held the opponent to zero score, shut down
押さえ付ける [(5)おさえつける] meaning: suppress rank: 2
☆ 子供を押さえ付けるのは良くない ⇨ It is not good to strictly control your children
堪える [(3)こらえる] meaning: suppress rank: 2
☆ 彼は必死で笑いを堪らえようとした ⇨ He desperately tried to suppress his laughter (☛ Suppress laughter, tears, etc.)
鎮める [しずめる] meaning: suppress rank: 2
☆ 政府は反乱を鎮めた ⇨ The government suppressed the insurgence
☆ 村人は神が怒りを静めるように祈った ⇨ The villagers prayed so that god would calm his wrath
弾圧 [だんあつ] [弾圧する] meaning: suppress rank: 3
☆ 政府は反対派を容赦無く弾圧した ⇨ The government mercilessly cracked down on the opposition (☛ Suppress political oppositions, usually with violence)
鎮圧 [ちんあつ] [鎮圧する] meaning: suppress rank: 3
☆ 政府は暴動を鎮圧した ⇨ The government suppressed the riot (☛ Authority to suppress rebels, usually legitmately)
噛み殺す [(4)かみころす] meaning: suppress rank: 4
☆ 彼は笑いを必死で噛み殺した ⇨ He tried hard to suppress his laughter (☛ Suppress laughter, yawn, by try keeping mouth shut)
► 名詞
弾圧 [だんあつ] meaning: suppress rank: 3
☆ 政府は少数民族の弾圧を続けている ⇨ The government has continued the suppression of the ethnic minorities (☛ Suppress political oppositions, usually with violence)
鎮圧 [ちんあつ] meaning: suppress rank: 3
☆ 政府は暴動鎮圧のために軍隊を投入した ⇨ The government mobilized the military to suppress the riot (☛ Authority to suppress rebels, usually legitmately)
抑え込み [おさえこみ] meaning: suppress rank: 4
☆ 抑え込みが利かない ⇨