How to say 'Restraint' or 'Detention' in Japanese | 拘束

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The Japanese word for Restraint or Detention is 'Kousoku', written as 拘束 in Japanese.'Restraint' or 'Detention' in hiragana is こうそく.

word

拘束

Meaning

Restraint, Detention

Reading

こうそく

kousoku

Kanji

拘Arrest 束Bundle, Bind

Explanation

The Japanese noun '拘束 (こうそく)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'restraint', referring to the act of limiting or controlling someone or something. The second is 'detention', referring to the act of holding someone in custody, often by legal authorities. For example: The police imposed restraint on the suspect「警察は容疑者に拘束を加えた」(けいさつはようぎしゃにこうそくをくわえた). The suspect is under detention「容疑者は拘束されている」(ようぎしゃはこうそくされている). The word is often used in legal or formal contexts and carries a serious tone.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5835

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 拘束

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

拘

Meaning

Arrest

kanji

束

Meaning

Bundle, Bind

Words Related to 拘束 Through the Kanji 束

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 束 as well.

word

約束

Meaning

Promise

word

束

Meaning

Bundle

word

花束

Meaning

Bouquet

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'Kousoku' means 'Restraint' or 'Detention' .

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