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暴動鎮圧 (ぼうどうちんあつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

暴ぼう動どう鎮ちん圧あつ

Meanings

1

riot control; riot suppression

Refers to the act of quelling or suppressing a riot, typically by authorities.

警けい察さつは暴ぼう動どう鎮ちん圧あつのために出しゅつ動どうした。
The police were deployed for riot control.
暴ぼう動どう鎮ちん圧あつの訓くん練れんを受うける。
Undergo riot control training.

Kanji

暴outburst, rave, fret
動move, motion, change
鎮tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers
圧pressure, push, overwhelm

Related words

鎮ちん圧あつ
鎮圧 is a general term for suppression or quelling, while 暴動鎮圧 specifically refers to riot suppression.
暴ぼう動どう
暴動 means riot or uprising; 暴動鎮圧 is the act of controlling or suppressing such a riot.

Built from

暴ぼう動どう+鎮ちん圧あつ

Etymology

Compound of 暴動 (riot) and 鎮圧 (suppression).