抑止

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Chinese

 
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


Verb

抑止

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

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
よく
Grade: S

Grade: 2
kan’on on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(よく)() (yokushiよくし (yokusi)?

  1. deterrence, discouragement, restraint

Antonyms

Derived terms

Verb

(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

References

  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, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

抑止 (eokji) (hangeul 억지)

  1. Hanja form? of 억지.