"制する" meaning in Japanese

See 制する in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [se̞ːsɨɾɯ̟] Forms: 制する transitive suru [canonical] (ruby: (せい)), seisuru [romanization], 制し [stem] (ruby: (せい)), 制した [past] (ruby: (せい))
Head templates: {{ja-verb|せいする|tr=trans|type=suru}} 制(せい)する • (seisuru) transitive suru (stem 制(せい)し (seishi), past 制(せい)した (seishita))
  1. to hold back; to rein in; to get the better of Synonyms: 制す (seisu) (ruby: (せい))

Alternative forms

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      "form": "seisuru",
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    },
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        [
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        ]
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      ]
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "to hold back; to rein in; to get the better of"
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          "rein in",
          "rein in"
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        [
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        ]
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        }
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      "ipa": "[se̞ːsɨɾɯ̟]"
    },
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        [
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        ]
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        ]
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    },
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        "Japanese terms spelled with fifth grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with 制 read as せい",
        "Japanese terms suffixed with する",
        "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
        "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation with pitch accent",
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        ]
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        [
          "制",
          "せい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "制す"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 制する meaning in Japanese (1.7kB)

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