押し殺す

おしころす

Also written 圧し殺す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death
2. to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice); to hold (one's breath)

Kanji

• 押 push. Read as おし.
• 殺 kill. Read as ころす.

Example sentences

• トムは必死に笑いを押し殺していた。
  Tom was trying hard not to laugh out loud.

Common phrases

• 感情を押し殺す

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