No. 1,424 in Japanese
抑え
"Restraint" or "control."
In a sentence
痛みを抑えるために薬を飲みました。
I took medicine to suppress the pain.
In this sentence, "抑え" (suppress) is used to indicate the action of controlling or mitigating pain.
彼は怒りを抑えようと深呼吸をした。
He took a deep breath to suppress his anger.
Here, "抑え" refers to managing or keeping emotions, such as anger, in check to avoid expressing them externally.
災害の悪影響を抑えるために多くの方法が考案されている。
Many methods are being devised to mitigate the adverse effects of disasters.
The term "抑え" in this instance signifies the effort to reduce or lessen the negative impact or effects of a situation or event.
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