oppressive

抑圧的な、圧政的な

権力を使い、人々を残酷で不公平な方法で支配する。

やさしい英語で： Using power to control people cruelly and unfairly.

• They lived under an oppressive government.
• The oppressive ruler banned public meetings.
• Citizens protested against the state's oppressive laws.

類義語： tyrannical, repressive

よく使う表現： oppressive government, oppressive regime, oppressive ruler

息苦しい、うっとうしい

強烈さや不快さで気が休まらず、息苦しく感じられる。

やさしい英語で： So strong or unpleasant that it makes you feel uncomfortable or unable to relax.

• The heat was oppressive.
• An oppressive silence filled the room.
• We escaped the city's oppressive summer humidity.

類義語： stifling, overwhelming, suffocating

よく使う表現： oppressive heat, oppressive silence, oppressive atmosphere

負担の重い、耐え難い

負担や困難が大きく、生活を苦しくする。

やさしい英語で： So demanding or difficult that it makes life hard for people.

• The fees felt oppressive.
• Small businesses struggled with oppressive taxes.
• Her oppressive workload left no time for rest.

類義語： burdensome, onerous

よく使う表現： oppressive burden, oppressive taxes, oppressive demands