JLPT N2Kanji compounds

抑制

Readingよくせいyokusei

Meaning
勢いや感情、活動を押さえつけて抑え込むこと
Explanation
"抑制 (よくせい)" means to hold back and suppress momentum, emotions, activity, and so on. It is used like "to suppress appetite (食欲を抑制する)." c1, conversely, means to strengthen momentum, which is close to the antonym "促進."
Original Japanese explanation

「抑制(よくせい)」は、勢いや感情、活動などを押さえて抑え込むことです。「食欲を抑制する」のように使います。c1 は逆に勢いを強める意味で、「促進」に近い反対語です。

Examples
  • 食欲を抑制する

Quick check

Choose the most appropriate meaning of "抑制."

Tap the answer you think is right.

Practice this in the app

Sullivan Japanese grades your reading, writing, listening and speaking with AI and always serves the right question for your level. Free every day.

All JLPT N2 words