synonym Comparative
抑圧
VS
弾圧
Differences Between "抑圧" and "弾圧"
Option A
抑圧
Meaning
oppression; suppression; repression; keeping down feelings/people by force
Reading
よくあつ (yokuatsu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
独裁国家の抑圧的な体制下において、市民たちは自由な表現や政治活動を厳しく_______されていました。
Under the oppressive regime of the dictatorial state, citizens were strictly suppressed in their free expression and political activities.
Option B
弾圧
Meaning
suppression, oppression, repression
Reading
だんあつ (dan'atsu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
政府はデモ参加者を武力で弾圧した。
The government suppressed the demonstrators with force.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(oppression; suppression; repression; keeping down feelings/people by force)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 抑圧: Refers to oppression, suppression, or repression where one's feelings, desires, or a group's freedom/human rights are kept down by force or self-restraint. Often used as 感情を抑圧する or 抑圧的な体制. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Suppression! Repression! Don't suppress your passionate true feelings of 'I love Manager'! Discard all your repression and jump into my arms!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『よくあつ（抑圧）！『本当は部長が大好きだ』っていうあんたの情熱的な本音を、変なプライドで抑圧するなんてバカみたいよ！全ての抑圧（理性）を捨てて、私の胸に飛び込みなさい！』
- 弾圧: The act of forcibly stopping something, especially political activities, protests, or freedoms, often by a government or authority. It implies the use of force to prevent or control. (特に政治活動、抗議活動、または自由などを、政府や権力によって強制的に阻止すること。阻止または制御するために武力を用いることを意味します。)
- 抑圧: Refers to oppression, suppression, or repression where one's feelings, desires, or a group's freedom/human rights are kept down by force or self-restraint. Often used as 感情を抑圧する or 抑圧的な体制. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Suppression! Repression! Don't suppress your passionate true feelings of 'I love Manager'! Discard all your repression and jump into my arms!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『よくあつ（抑圧）！『本当は部長が大好きだ』っていうあんたの情熱的な本音を、変なプライドで抑圧するなんてバカみたいよ！全ての抑圧（理性）を捨てて、私の胸に飛び込みなさい！』
- 弾圧: The act of forcibly stopping something, especially political activities, protests, or freedoms, often by a government or authority. It implies the use of force to prevent or control. (特に政治活動、抗議活動、または自由などを、政府や権力によって強制的に阻止すること。阻止または制御するために武力を用いることを意味します。)
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