圧迫

あっぱく

pressure, coercion, oppression

Also:oppression

What does 圧迫 mean?

圧迫 is a Japanese noun meaning pressure, coercion, oppression in English. It can also be translated as oppression depending on context. It is written as 圧迫 in kanji, あっぱく in hiragana, and appaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その政府は国民を圧迫した。

The government oppressed the people.