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圧制的

Reading

Kana: あっせいてき
Romaji: asseiteki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

oppressive; despotic

Kanji

Readings: アツ、 エン、 オウ、 お.す、 へ.す、 おさ.える、 お.さえる
Meanings: pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
Reading: セイ
Meanings: system, law, rule
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentence

(かれ)は、(まえ)政府(せいふ)(おと)らず圧制的(あっせいてき)(げん)政府(せいふ)公然(こうぜん)反抗(はんこう)している。
➥He defies the present government which is no less oppressive than its predecessor.
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