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圧政 (あっせい, assei) Japanese meaning: oppressive rule | Kotomora

圧あっ政せい

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Meanings

1

oppressive rule; tyranny; despotism

Refers to governance that suppresses people through force or harsh laws. Often used in political or historical contexts.

その国くには長なが年ねん圧あっ政せいに苦くるしんできた。

Kanji

圧pressure, push, overwhelm
政politics, government

Related words

暴ぼう虐ぎゃく
圧政 focuses on oppressive government or policy, while 暴虐 emphasizes the cruelty and violence of the acts themselves.
弾だん圧あつN1
圧政 describes an oppressive style of government or rule overall, while 弾圧 refers to specific acts of forceful suppression carried out under such rule.

That country has suffered under oppressive rule for many years.

市し民みんたちは圧あっ政せいに抵てい抗こうした。

The citizens resisted the tyranny.

Etymology

Compound of 圧 (pressure, oppression) and 政 (government, rule). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the concept of oppressive governance.