Chinese

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to restrain; to restrict; to keep down
to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or
 
to stop; prohibit; till
simp. and trad.
(抑止)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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抑止

  1. to restrain; to keep in check; to inhibit

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よく
Grade: S

Grade: 2
kan'on on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よく)() (yokushiよくし (yokusi)?

  1. deterrence, discouragement, restraint

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Derived terms

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Verb

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(よく)()する (yokushi suruよくし (yokusi)?suru (stem (よく)() (yokushi shi), past (よく)()した (yokushi shita))

  1. to deter, to discourage, to restrain, to check, to inhibit

Conjugation

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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抑止 (eokji) (hangeul 억지)

  1. hanja form? of 억지