1.
restraint; suppression; control
The act of holding back, limiting, or keeping something under control.
自分を抑制する。
To restrain oneself.
気持ちを抑制するのは難しい。
It's difficult to suppress one's feelings.
自己抑制が大切だ。
Self-restraint is important.
感情を抑制する。
To control one's emotions.
インフレを抑制するための政策が議論されている。
Policies to suppress inflation are being discussed.
抑制 means restraint, suppression, or control—the act of holding something back or keeping it in check.
COMPONENTS:
- 抑: suppress, hold down
- 制: control, regulate
USAGE CONTEXTS:
1. Personal/emotional control:
- 感情を抑制する: control one's emotions
- 自己抑制: self-restraint
- 欲望の抑制: suppression of desires
2. Systematic/policy control:
- インフレ抑制: inflation control
- 成長抑制: growth suppression
- コスト抑制: cost control
3. Medical/scientific:
- 免疫抑制: immunosuppression
- 抑制効果: suppressive effect
CONTRAST:
- 抑制: restraint, suppression (holding back)
- 促進: promotion, acceleration (pushing forward)
- 抑える: to suppress, hold down (verb, more general)
- 我慢: patience, endurance (often implies tolerating discomfort)
Related Words
Antonym:
促進 (promotion)