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抑: hold back

hold back; suppress
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おさえる

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

I held back my anger and spoke quietly.

The government is considering measures to keep rising prices in check.

That teacher's way of speaking had no intonation, and listening made me sleepy.

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