抑え

抑え

"Restraint" or "control."

In this sentence, "抑え" (suppress) is used to indicate the action of controlling or mitigating pain.

痛みを抑えるために薬を飲みました。

I took medicine to suppress the pain.

Here, "抑え" refers to managing or keeping emotions, such as anger, in check to avoid expressing them externally.

彼は怒りを抑えようと深呼吸をした。

He took a deep breath to suppress his anger.

The term "抑え" in this instance signifies the effort to reduce or lessen the negative impact or effects of a situation or event.

災害の悪影響を抑えるために多くの方法が考案されている。

Many methods are being devised to mitigate the adverse effects of disasters.