How to say 'Restraint' in Japanese | 抑制

word

Meaning

Restraint

Reading

Kanji

抑Restrain, Suppress 制System, Control

Explanation

The Japanese noun '抑制 (よくせい)' means 'restraint' or 'control'. It refers to the act of holding back or limiting something, often used in contexts involving emotions, actions, or processes. For example: He showed great restraint in the argument「彼は議論で抑制を示した」(かれはぎろんでよくせいをしめした). The government imposed restrictions to control inflation「政府はインフレを抑制するために制限を課した」(せいふはインフレをよくせいするためにせいげんをかした). This term is commonly used in both formal and informal settings to describe the act of suppressing or managing something.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

8

Frequency

3850

Composition

kanji

Handwriting