鎮圧

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 鎮圧 and read ちんあつ, it means suppressing an uprising or disturbance through force or authority.
• Basic usage: It appears when an army puts down a rebellion and in a play portraying coercive suppression of unrest.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not a neutral resolution
  • The word carries a strong sense of overpowering resistance rather than settling conflict through agreement.