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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

制せい御ぎょ

seigyo

to control, to keep in check

Example sentences

  1. トムは自分じぶんの感情かんじょうを制御せいぎょしようとした。

    Tom tried to control his emotions.

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  2. ジムは怒いかりを制御せいぎょすることができた。

    Jim was able to hold back his anger.

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  3. あらゆるゲームの最もっとも重要じゅうような特徴とくちょうは、それらが規則きそくによって制御せいぎょされていることである。

    The most important feature of all games is that they are governed by rules.

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Kanji in 制御

  • 制system; lawOnセイ
  • 御honorable; governOnギョ・ゴKunおん-・お-・み-

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