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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

抑よく圧あつ

yokuatsu

oppression, suppression

Example sentences

この段階だんかいを踏ふまえ、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に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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政府せいふはすべての野党やとうを抑圧よくあつしようとした。
The government tried to suppress all opposition parties.
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少数民族しょうすうみんぞくは偏見へんけん、貧困ひんこん、抑圧よくあつと戦たたかっている。
Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.
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Kanji in 抑圧

抑repress; wellOnヨクKunおさえる
圧pressure; pushOnアツ・エン・オウKunおす・へす・おさえる

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