抑制(よくせい)

よくせい
noun
restraint; suppression; control
abstract
See also: 抑制(よくせい)する (verb form)
1. restraint; suppression; control
The act of holding back, limiting, or keeping something under control.
自分(じぶん)を抑制(よくせい)する。
To restrain oneself.
It's difficult to suppress one's feelings.
自己(じこ)抑制(よくせい)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Self-restraint is important.
感情(かんじょう)を抑制(よくせい)する。
To control one's emotions.
Policies to suppress inflation are being discussed.

Etymology

  • 抑(よく): suppress, hold down
  • 制(せい): control, regulate

Usage

1. Personal/emotional control:

2. Systematic/policy control:

3. Medical/scientific:

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