Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 拘束(こうそく) in Japanese

拘束
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こうそく
Romaji
kōsoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
    Example sentence
    悪名高い反乱兵はついに捕らえられ、拘置所に身柄を拘束された。 The notorious rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

Examples of 拘束, こうそく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

拘 JLPT 1

8 strokes

arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: かか.わる

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束 JLPT 3

7 strokes

bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: たば, たば.ねる, つか, つか.ねる

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