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よくせい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb
It is better for expressions of joy to be restrained.
Alt. forms
抑よく制せい
99%
よくせい
Pitch accent
よ
くせい
Conjugations...
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
inhibitor; depressant; suppressant; retardant
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
population control
bone marrow suppression
tumour suppressor gene; tumor suppressor gene
prior restraint
zero suppression
silence suppression
proactive inhibition
pressure suppression (e.g. pool, container in a nuclear power plant)
emission limitation
inhibitory; inhibiting; suppressor
late raising; artificial slowing of growth of plants
Examples (6 in total)
Emotions are being suppressed.
He could not control his anger.
It is better for expressions of joy to be restrained.
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