制圧

せいあつ

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

What does 制圧 mean?

制圧 is a Japanese noun meaning gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control in English. It is written as 制圧 in kanji, せいあつ in hiragana, and seiatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

軍隊は反乱を制圧した。

The army had the revolt well in hand.