封ふう殺さつ

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

suppression; stifling; shutting down

Used for actively preventing expression, activity, or movement; often in political, social, or organizational contexts.

• 政せい府ふは反はん対たい意い見けんを封ふう殺さつしようとした。

  The government tried to suppress opposing opinions.

• その発はつ言げんはすぐに封ふう殺さつされた。

  That remark was immediately shut down.

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

force-out; force play

Baseball term; a fielder steps on the base to put out a runner who is forced to advance.

See also: フォースアウト

• 二に塁るいで封ふう殺さつした。

  He made a force-out at second base.