抑える — Nihongo

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抑える

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending)

1 to keep within limits (e.g. spending), to restrain (e.g. emotions), to control, to curb, to hold in check
2 to hold back (e.g. an enemy), to check, to curb, to contain, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress

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例文 · examples

インフレは抑えられなくなっている。

Inflation is getting out of control.

sense 1 · to keep within limits (e.g. spending)
怒りを抑えることができなかった。

I couldn't hold back my anger.

sense 1 · to keep within limits (e.g. spending)
涙を抑えることができなかった。

I couldn't control my tears.

sense 1 · to keep within limits (e.g. spending)
ボブは怒りを抑えることができなかった。

Bob could not control his anger.

sense 1 · to keep within limits (e.g. spending)
恋愛は理性では抑えられない。

Love is beyond reason.

sense 1 · to keep within limits (e.g. spending)