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圧迫
appaku
Description
「圧迫」は、強い力で上から押さえつけることや、相手に強い気持ちで迫って苦しくさせることを言います。
"圧迫" means pressing down strongly from above or approaching someone with strong feelings to cause distress.
体だけでなく、気持ちの上での苦しさにも使います。
It is used not only for physical pressure but also for emotional distress.
Meanings
圧迫appaku
pressing or pushing down with force
傷口を強く圧迫してください。
Press the wound firmly.
圧迫appaku
mental or social pressure that oppresses someone
上司から圧迫を感じています。
I feel pressure from my boss.
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Notes
- Etymology
圧 'press' + 迫 'press/close in', both meaning to push, reinforcing the sense of pressure.
- Nuance
often used with する (圧迫する) as a verb, and in compounds like 圧迫感 'oppressive feeling'.
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