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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

7 strokes · frequency rank #834

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ヨク
Kun
おさ.える

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. おさえweight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down1
  2. よくせいcontrol; restraint; suppression; constraint2
    • He could not control his anger.

    • The government should endeavor to curb inflation.

    • The control of exhaust gas is especially needed in big cities.

  3. おさえるto keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb3
    • Jane could not stop herself from crying aloud.

    • He forbore his anger.

    • He subdued his passions.

  4. よくりゅうinternment; detainment; detention4
  5. よくあつcheck; restraint; oppression; suppression5
    • From this point we go on to an even more detailed examination of the concept of repression.

    • The king imposed heavy taxes on the people.

    • The riot was suppressed without difficulty.

  6. よくようintonation; accent; modulation; inflection6
    • Intonation is absent in his way of speaking.

  7. よくしkeeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint7

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