制圧

せいあつ

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control

Common word

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy; supremacy

Example sentences

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.
反逆者はんぎゃくしゃ達たちは首都しゅとを制圧せいあつした。

The rebels took control of the capital.
トムはその状況じょうきょうを制圧せいあつした。

Tom took control of the situation.
私達わたしたちは残のこっていたわずかな抵抗ていこう組織そしきを全すべて制圧せいあつした。

We broke down what little resistance remained.