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拘束 (こうそく, kousoku) Japanese meaning: restriction | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 拘束する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 拘こう 束そく する 拘こう 束そく しない Polite 拘こう 束そく します 拘こう 束そく しません Past polite 拘こう 束そく しました 拘こう 束そく しませんでした Past 拘こう 束そく した 拘こう 束そく しなかった Te-form 拘こう 束そく して 拘こう 束そく しないで Desire 拘こう 束そく したい 拘こう 束そく したくない Potential 拘こう 束そく できる 拘こう 束そく できない Passive 拘こう 束そく される 拘こう 束そく されない Causative 拘こう 束そく させる 拘こう 束そく させない Causative passive 拘こう 束そく させられる 拘こう 束そく させられない Volitional 拘こう 束そく しよう Polite volitional 拘こう 束そく しましょう Imperative 拘こう 束そく しろ 拘こう 束そく するな Conditional 拘こう 束そく すれば 拘こう 束そく しなければ Tara conditional 拘こう 束そく したら 拘こう 束そく しなかったら
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警けい 察さつ は 容よう 疑ぎ 者しゃ を 拘こう 束そく し た 。
The police took the suspect into custody.
This contract includes clauses that restrict your actions.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 拘こう 束そく する to detain/restrain a person
The police detained the suspect.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 自じ 由ゆう を 拘こう 束そく する to restrict someone's freedom
That rule restricts the employees' freedom.
拘こう 束そく から 解かい 放ほう される to be released from restraint/detention
He was released from detention a few hours later.
Kanji 拘 arrest, seize, concerned Related words· 10 制限 is a broad term for limiting quantity, scope, or rules, while 拘束 specifically means physically or legally restraining someone's freedom of movement or action.
束縛 usually describes emotional or psychological bondage (e.g. a controlling relationship), whereas 拘束 refers more to physical or legal confinement.
拘束 is broader, covering physical restraint or legal detention in general, while 監禁 specifically means locking someone up or holding them in a confined space.
拘束する is a formal, often legal term for restraining or detaining, while 縛る is used more broadly in everyday speech for both physical and abstract restriction.
Show 6 more 拘束 is a formal or legal term for physical restraint or detention, whereas 足止め is often lighter, simply meaning someone is delayed or stranded.
拘束 means 'restraint/confinement' in a broad sense that need not involve rope, whereas 緊縛 specifically implies binding tightly with cord.
拘束 refers to restraining or detaining someone and can occur outside police procedure, while 逮捕 specifically means a formal legal arrest.
Opposites 解放 means to free or release someone, the direct opposite of 拘束, which means to restrain or confine them.
拘束 means to restrain or detain someone, the opposite state to 釈放, which means to free them from restraint.
Don't confuse with 拘留 is a specific short-term criminal penalty of detention, while 拘束 is the general act of restraining someone's freedom, which need not be a punishment.
拘束 means to physically restrain or detain a person, while 結束 means to bind objects together or unite people in solidarity, not to restrain them.
Written forms 拘こう 束そく Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
コウソク Usage <1%
Etymology From 拘 (to seize, to adhere) and 束 (to bind, bundle). The combination conveys the idea of binding and restricting movement or freedom.
拘束 often implies physical or legal restraint on a person's actions, while 制約 more broadly refers to any limiting condition, including on abstract things like plans or systems.
拘束 refers to physically restraining or detaining someone, while 検挙 specifically means formally arresting a suspect as part of a criminal investigation.
拘束する means to restrain or restrict someone's freedom (not necessarily by enclosing them in a space), while 閉じ込める specifically means to shut someone inside a place.
party whip; compulsory adherence to a party decision; restrictions on party debate
Show 3 more total hours spent working; time on duty
physical restraint; taking into custody; detention
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