締め付け (しめつけ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000 Meanings
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noun
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
Refers to the act of tightening, clamping, or applying physical pressure, as well as metaphorical pressure such as strict control or suppression.
政府は言論の締め付けを強めている。
The government is tightening its control over speech.