圧

Meaning

圧 centers on applying force from above or outside: pressing down, pushing, overwhelming, or dominating. The idea of pressure connects the physical and social senses.

• 圧倒的あっとうてき

  overwhelming

• 圧力あつりょく
  N1

  pressure

• 圧縮あっしゅく
  N2

  compression

• 気圧きあつ
  N2

  atmospheric pressure; air pressure

• 電圧でんあつ
  N1

  voltage

• 血圧けつあつ
  N2

  blood pressure

• 圧倒あっとう
  N1

  to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush; to defeat completely

• 圧迫あっぱく
  N1

  pressure

• 弾圧だんあつ
  N1

  oppression; suppression; pressure

• 制圧せいあつ

  gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy; supremacy

• 高圧こうあつ

  high voltage; high pressure

• 抑圧よくあつ
  N1

  check; restraint; oppression; suppression

• 圧勝あっしょう
  N1

  overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

• 圧巻あっかん
  N1

  highlight; best part

• 鎮圧ちんあつ

  suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling

• 高血圧こうけつあつ
  N2

  high blood pressure; hypertension

• 高気圧こうきあつ
  N2

  high (atmospheric) pressure; high-pressure system; high-pressure zone; anticyclone

• 重圧じゅうあつ

  strong pressure; heavy pressure

• 外圧がいあつ

  external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure

• 低気圧ていきあつ
  N1

  low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; cyclone

• 加圧かあつ

  pressurization; applying pressure (to)

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