押おし殺ころす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

crush to death; press to death; squeeze to death

Literal physical sense: killing by applying heavy pressure or weight.

• 崩くずれた建たて物ものの下した敷じきになって、多おおくの人ひとが押おし殺ころされた。

  Many people were crushed to death under the collapsed building.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

suppress; stifle; hold back

Figurative use: forcefully holding back an emotion, laugh, voice, or breath. Common with 笑い, 怒り, 声, 息.

• 彼かれは笑わらいを押おし殺ころして、真面目まじめな顔かおをした。

  He stifled his laugh and put on a serious face.

• 彼かの女じょは怒いかりを押おし殺ころしながら、冷れい静せいに話はなした。

  She spoke calmly while suppressing her anger.