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synonym Comparative
抑止
VS
弾圧

Differences Between "抑止" and "弾圧"

Option A
抑止
Meaning
deterrence, check, suppression
Reading
よくし (yokushi)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
核兵器は戦争の抑止力となる。
Nuclear weapons serve as a deterrent to war.
Option B
弾圧
Meaning
oppression, suppression
Reading
だんあつ (danatsu)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
私は弾圧に興味があります。
I am interested in oppression, suppression.

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Which word fits this context: "(deterrence, check, suppression)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 抑止: Often used in contexts of preventing something negative (e.g., crime, war, collapse) through various means like threat, control, or psychological pressure. Can be used as a noun or with する (yokushi suru).
- 弾圧: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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