NichiDict

威圧

いあつ
[iatsu]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting

Examples

彼の態度には威圧感があった。

His attitude had an overpowering presence.

威圧的な口調で話すのはやめてくれ。

Stop speaking in a coercive tone.

威圧されて本音を言えなかった。

I was intimidated and could not speak my mind.