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制せいする

#5,406

Common

Pitch accent

Meaning

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to bridle

彼かれは理性りせいで情欲じょうよくを制せいすることが出来できる。

He is able to subordinate passion to reason.
2

to get the better of
3

to control; to command

彼かれらは国会こっかいで過半数かはんすうを制せいした。

They commanded a majority in the Diet.

Kanji

制セイ system, law, rule

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機先きせんを制せいする

#35,398

Pitch accent

Meaning

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

連中れんちゅうがこのことに気きづかぬうち機先きせんを制せいしたほうがいいでしょう。

We'd probably be best off beating them to the punch before they notice that fact.

Kanji

機キ loom, mechanism, machine 先セン before, ahead, previous 制セイ system, law, rule

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