抑制(よくせい)

よくせい
noun
restraint; suppression; control
1. restraint; suppression; control
The act of holding back, limiting, or keeping something under control.
感情(かんじょう)を抑制(よくせい)する。
To control one's emotions.
インフレ(いんふれ)を抑制(よくせい)する政策(せいさく)。
Policies to suppress inflation.
自己(じこ)抑制(よくせい)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Self-restraint is important.

抑制(よくせい) means restraint, suppression, or control—the act of holding something back or keeping it in check.

COMPONENTS:

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

USAGE CONTEXTS:

1. Personal/emotional control:

  • 感情(かんじょう)を抑制(よくせい)する: control one's emotions
  • 自己(じこ)抑制(よくせい): self-restraint
  • 欲望(よくぼう)の抑制(よくせい): suppression of desires

2. Systematic/policy control:

  • インフレ抑制(よくせい): inflation control
  • 成長(せいちょう)抑制(よくせい): growth suppression
  • コスト抑制(よくせい): cost control

3. Medical/scientific:

  • 免疫(めんえき)抑制(よくせい): immunosuppression
  • 抑制(よくせい)効果(こうか): suppressive effect

CONTRAST:

  • 抑制(よくせい): restraint, suppression (holding back)
  • 促進(そくしん): promotion, acceleration (pushing forward)
  • 抑(おさ)える: to suppress, hold down (verb, more general)
  • 我慢(がまん): patience, endurance (often implies tolerating discomfort)

Related Words

Antonym: 促進(そくしん) (promotion)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:21 · Revised 2026.1.29 18:01
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