How do you read 圧迫?

圧迫 is read あっぱく (appaku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 圧迫 used in a sentence?

Formal or medical contexts: physical pressure or figurative oppression, not everyday casual speech. 長時間の圧迫で足がしびれた。 — My leg went numb from the prolonged pressure.

How do you write 圧迫 in romaji?

圧迫 is written appaku in romaji.

What kanji are in 圧迫?

圧 (Pressure, Push); 迫 (Urge, Force).

圧迫あっぱく

Q: What JLPT level is 圧迫?

圧迫 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

あっぱく · appaku

JLPT N1 › noun

Pressure

oppression, suppression

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Heiban

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How it’s used

Formal or medical contexts: physical pressure or figurative oppression, not everyday casual speech.

Compared to 圧力 (atsuryoku), which often means physical pressure, 圧迫 implies a squeezing or oppressive force.

Example sentences

長時間の圧迫で足がしびれた。

My leg went numb from the prolonged pressure.

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心の圧迫から解放されたい。

I want to be free from the oppression of my heart.

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Kanji in this word

圧Pressure, Push, Overwhelm 音あつ・えん訓お.す・へ.す JLPT N2 · 5 strokes 迫Urge, Force, Imminent 音はく訓せま.る JLPT N1 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

抑圧よくあつrestraint, oppression, suppression 血圧けつあつblood pressure 圧倒あっとうoverwhelm, overpower 圧迫あっぱくpressure, coercion, oppression 気圧きあつatmospheric pressure 圧力あつりょくstress, pressure 迫るせまるto draw near, to press 脅迫きょうはくthreat, coercion

Questions

What does 圧迫 mean?

Pressure. It can also mean: oppression, suppression.

How do you pronounce 圧迫?

あっぱく (appaku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 圧迫?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

How do I remember 圧迫?

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