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oppression in Japanese

oppression in Japanese is 圧制, 圧迫 — oppression means the use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.

oppression in Japanese

圧制
noun
Pronounced: assei
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
圧迫
noun
Pronounced: appaku
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

What does "oppression" mean?

  1. noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
    "The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression."
  2. noun A heavy, weighed-down feeling, whether physical (like tightness in the chest) or mental.
    "She felt a strange oppression in the humid, airless room."
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oppression in a sentence

  • The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression.
  • Decades of oppression finally led to the uprising.
  • She felt a strange oppression in the humid, airless room.

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What is "oppression" in Japanese?

"oppression" in Japanese is 圧制, 圧迫. oppression means: The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.

How do you pronounce 圧制?

"oppression" in Japanese is 圧制, pronounced "assei".

How do you use "oppression" in a sentence?

Example: "The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression." In Japanese, "oppression" is 圧制, 圧迫.

Are there other ways to say "oppression" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "oppression": 圧制, 圧迫.

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