抑
抑: hold back
hold back; suppress
7 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 7 words here
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抑える(おさえる) "restrain; suppress". よく in 抑制(よくせい), 抑圧(よくあつ) "oppression", 抑揚(よくよう) "intonation", 抑止(よくし).
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Key words
抑えるおさえるto hold back; to suppress
抑制よくせいrestraint; control
抑圧よくあつoppression
抑揚よくようintonation
抑止よくしdeterrence
Example sentences
怒りを抑えて、静かに話した。
I held back my anger and spoke quietly.
物価の上昇を抑制するため、政府は対策を考えている。
The government is considering measures to keep rising prices in check.
その先生の話し方は抑揚がなく、聞いていて眠くなった。
That teacher's way of speaking had no intonation, and listening made me sleepy.