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“Pent-up” in Japanese

Short answer
鬱勃 utsubotsu うつぼつ

Pent-up in Japanese is “鬱勃” (utsubotsu). Full meaning: pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.), burning (e.g. ambition), irrepressible (e.g. desire).

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