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Meaning of 制止(せいし) in Japanese

制止
Kana Reading
せいし
Romaji
seishi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    control; check; restraint; inhibition
    Example sentence
    彼女は僕等の喧嘩を制止した。 She stopped our fighting.

Examples of 制止, せいし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

止 JLPT 4

4 strokes

stop, halt

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: と.まる, -ど.まり, と.める, -と.める, -ど.め, とど.める, とど.め, とど.まる, や.める, や.む, -や.む, よ.す, -さ.す, -さ.し

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制 JLPT 3

8 strokes

system, law, rule

On'Yomi: セイ

Kun'Yomi:

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