Word Meaning 鎮圧

ちんあつ chinatsu

鎮圧 is read as ちんあつ (chinatsu) and means suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.).

Meaning

English

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.)
repression
putting down
quelling

Reading

Kana

ちんあつ

Romaji

chinatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16923 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

暴動鎮圧

ぼうどうちんあつ

riot control

鎮魂

ちんこん

ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

鎮守

ちんじゅ

local Shinto deity

鎮痛剤

ちんつうざい

analgesic

鎮定

ちんてい

suppression (e.g. of a rebellion)

鎮火

ちんか

extinguishing

鎮座

ちんざ

enshrinement

鎮静

ちんせい

calm

鎮護国家

ちんごこっか

spiritual protection of the state

弾圧

だんあつ

oppression

抑圧

よくあつ

check

威圧

いあつ

coercion

Example Sentences

暴動は鎮圧された。

The riot was put down.

反乱は鎮圧された。

The revolt was crushed.

暴動を鎮圧するために直ちに軍隊が派遣された。

Troops were swiftly called in to put down the riot.

これまでアメリカは世界の警察と称して武力に頼った鎮圧を続けてきました。

Up till now America has called itself the world's police and continued suppression relying on military force.