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制裁 (せいさい, seisai) Japanese meaning: sanctions | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 制裁する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 制せい 裁さい する 制せい 裁さい しない Polite 制せい 裁さい します 制せい 裁さい しません Past polite 制せい 裁さい しました 制せい 裁さい しませんでした Past 制せい 裁さい した 制せい 裁さい しなかった Te-form 制せい 裁さい して 制せい 裁さい しないで Desire 制せい 裁さい したい 制せい 裁さい したくない Potential 制せい 裁さい できる 制せい 裁さい できない Passive 制せい 裁さい される 制せい 裁さい されない Causative 制せい 裁さい させる 制せい 裁さい させない Causative passive 制せい 裁さい させられる 制せい 裁さい させられない Volitional 制せい 裁さい しよう Polite volitional 制せい 裁さい しましょう Imperative 制せい 裁さい しろ 制せい 裁さい するな Conditional 制せい 裁さい すれば 制せい 裁さい しなければ Tara conditional 制せい 裁さい したら 制せい 裁さい しなかったら
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裁さい
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The UN imposed economic sanctions on that country.
Strict punishment awaits any violation of the rules.
Usage patterns 〈 相あい 手て 〉 に 制せい 裁さい を 加くわ える to impose sanctions/punishment on someone
The UN decided to impose sanctions on the violating country.
制せい 裁さい を 科か す to impose a penalty or sanction
The government imposed a penalty on the company that had committed fraud.
制せい 裁さい を 受う ける to be subjected to sanctions/punishment
That country faced strict sanctions for its trade violations.
制せい 裁さい 措そ 置ち を 取と る to take sanction measures
Related words· 10 処罰 is a general term for punishment in legal or disciplinary contexts, while 制裁 stresses imposing a corrective or retaliatory penalty, often between nations or organizations.
刑罰 refers specifically to criminal punishment prescribed by law, whereas 制裁 can cover non-criminal measures like economic or social sanctions.
懲罰 is disciplinary punishment within a group or organization (e.g. at work or school), while 制裁 more often describes sanctions imposed between states or institutions.
制裁 is the broader term covering diplomatic, military, or economic sanctions, while 経済封鎖 refers specifically to cutting off trade and financial ties.
Show 6 more 制裁 covers a broad range of punitive measures such as asset freezes or travel bans, while 禁輸 refers specifically to a ban on trade.
制裁 suggests a formal, often severe sanction (e.g. in law or international relations), whereas ペナルティー is used more casually for rule violations in sports or contracts.
制裁 covers any punitive sanction (legal, social, or economic) imposed on someone, whereas リンチ specifically means physical group violence outside the law.
制裁 suggests punitive sanctions with a retributive tone, whereas 懲戒 focuses on correcting behavior and maintaining internal order.
Etymology 制裁 is a Sino-Japanese compound of 制 (control, regulate) and 裁 (judge, decide), literally meaning 'to regulate and judge,' which evolved to mean imposing sanctions or punishment.
The countries agreed to jointly take sanction measures.
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制裁 refers to an official punishment or sanction imposed by an authority, while 報復 focuses on the act of striking back in response to a wrong.
制裁する means to impose sanctions, often used for groups, organizations, or nations, whereas 罰する is used more broadly for individuals as well.
せい
裁さい
punishment by striking with fists; fist punishment
