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抑圧

Reading

Kana: よくあつ
Romaji: yokuatsu
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Definition

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check; restraint; oppression; suppression

Kanji

Readings: ヨク、 おさ.える
Meanings: repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
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

Example Sentences

(おう)人民(じんみん)抑圧(よくあつ)した。
➥The king imposed heavy taxes on the people.
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(かれ)抑圧(よくあつ)されている者達(ものたち)味方(みかた)をした。
➥He stood for those who were oppressed.
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民族的(みんぞくてき)少数派(しょうすうは)偏見(へんけん)貧困(ひんこん)抑圧(よくあつ)(たたか)っている。
➥Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.
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その暴動(ぼうどう)(なん)なく抑圧(よくあつ)された。
➥The riot was suppressed without difficulty.
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政府(せいふ)はすべての野党(やとう)抑圧(よくあつ)しようとした。
➥The government tried to suppress all opposition parties.
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この段階(だんかい)()まえ、抑圧(よくあつ)という概念(がいねん)をさらに詳細(しょうさい)検証(けんしょう)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.
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