How to say "suppression" in Japanese

• 抑制よくせいJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe internal, self-directed sense: controlling or restraining one's emotions, desires, or impulses. This is the word for psychological suppression, not for forces putting down unrest.
  彼かれは怒いかりを抑制よくせいすることができなかった。↗

  He could not control his anger.
• 制圧せいあつCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbGaining total control over people or countries; it emphasizes subjugation rather than putting down an uprising. Choose it when 'suppression' means domination or seizure of control.
  軍隊ぐんたいは反乱はんらんを制圧せいあつした。↗

  The army had the revolt well in hand.
• 弾圧だんあつCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbOppression or suppression by authorities, especially political repression of people or groups. This is the word for regimes suppressing dissent; it carries a strong nuance of persecution.
  専制君主せんせいくんしゅは人民じんみんを弾圧だんあつした。↗

  The tyrant kept the people down.
• 鎮圧ちんあつCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbPutting down or quelling a riot, revolt, or similar outbreak of unrest, typically by force. This is the natural choice when 'suppression' refers to ending an uprising.
  軍隊ぐんたいは暴動ぼうどうを簡単かんたんに鎮圧ちんあつした。↗

  The troops easily put down the rebellion.
• 平定へいていCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSuppressing a rebellion or civil war and restoring law and order; subjugation or conquering on a large scale. Suits historical accounts of bringing a whole region back under control.

Use 抑制 for holding back urges or emotions, 弾圧 for political oppression, 鎮圧 for quelling riots or revolts, 平定 for subduing rebellion or civil war, and 制圧 for taking total control of people or territory.

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• 抑制よくせいcontrol
• 制圧せいあつgaining total control (of people or counties)
• 弾圧だんあつoppression
• 鎮圧ちんあつsuppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.)
• 平定へいていsuppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.)
• 封殺ふうさつsuppression (e.g. of free speech)
• 鎮定ちんていsuppression (e.g. of a rebellion)
• 隠滅いんめつdestruction (esp. of evidence)
• 制せいsystem
• 退治たいじextermination
• 抑止よくしkeeping in check
• 撲滅ぼくめつeradication
• 抑圧よくあつcheck
• 討伐とうばつsubjugation (using military force)
• 禁圧きんあつsuppression
• サプレスsuppression
• 封じふうじsealing (away)
• 鬱積うっせきaccumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.)
• 隠蔽いんぺいconcealment
• 圧迫あっぱくoppression
• 圧殺あっさつcrushing (hope, freedom, etc.)
• 制御せいぎょcontrol (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.)