制せい圧あつ

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制圧する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	制せい圧あつする	制せい圧あつしない
Polite	制せい圧あつします	制せい圧あつしません
Past polite	制せい圧あつしました	制せい圧あつしませんでした
Past	制せい圧あつした	制せい圧あつしなかった
Te-form	制せい圧あつして	制せい圧あつしないで
Desire	制せい圧あつしたい	制せい圧あつしたくない
Potential	制せい圧あつできる	制せい圧あつできない
Passive	制せい圧あつされる	制せい圧あつされない
Causative	制せい圧あつさせる	制せい圧あつさせない
Causative passive	制せい圧あつさせられる	制せい圧あつさせられない
Volitional	制せい圧あつしよう
Polite volitional	制せい圧あつしましょう
Imperative	制せい圧あつしろ	制せい圧あつするな
Conditional	制せい圧あつすれば	制せい圧あつしなければ
Tara conditional	制せい圧あつしたら	制せい圧あつしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

gaining total control; suppression; mastery

Used for establishing complete control over people, areas, or situations, often by force or authority. Common in military, police, and political contexts.

警けい察さつが暴ぼう徒とを制せい圧あつした。
The police gained control over the rioters.
敵てきの拠きょ点てんを制せい圧あつする作さく戦せんが始はじまった。
The operation to suppress the enemy base has begun.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉を制せい圧あつするto take total control of a place
政せい府ふ軍ぐんは反はん乱らん地ち域いきを制せい圧あつした。
The government forces took full control of the rebel-held area.
〈相あい手て〉を制せい圧あつするto overpower and dominate an opponent or enemy
警けい察さつは武ぶ装そうした犯はん人にんを制せい圧あつした。
The police subdued the armed suspect.
完かん全ぜんに制せい圧あつするto gain complete control (over something)
軍ぐんは都と市しを完かん全ぜんに制せい圧あつした。
The army completely took control of the city.

Kanji

制system, law, rule
圧pressure, push, overwhelm

Related words

鎮ちん圧あつ
鎮圧 focuses on quelling a disturbance or uprising, while 制圧 emphasizes seizing complete control over an area or situation.
支し配はいN3
支配 refers to broader, often long-term rule or domination, whereas 制圧 implies a forceful, immediate act of subduing.
征せい服ふくN1
征服 stresses conquering territory or people through military victory, while 制圧 focuses on establishing control, not necessarily via full conquest.
掌しょう握あく
掌握 means grasping or firmly holding control (often figurative, e.g. of power or information), while 制圧 usually involves overpowering resistance to gain that control.
圧あっ倒とうN1
制圧 means to suppress or bring under control, often used for military or law-enforcement contexts, while 圧倒 is broader and can describe dominance in sports, competition, or sheer numbers.

Don't confuse with

制せい覇は
制覇 means to conquer or dominate through excellence or force in a broad sense, while 制圧 specifically means to forcibly suppress or subdue resistance.

Etymology

Compound of 制 (control, regulate) and 圧 (pressure, overwhelm). The combination conveys the idea of controlling by applying overwhelming force or authority.