Word Meaning 拘束

こうそく kousoku

拘束 is read as こうそく (kousoku) and means restriction.

Meaning

English

  1. restriction
  2. restraint
  3. binding
  4. constraint

Reading

Kana

こうそく

Romaji

kousoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 解放 Rank 5626 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拘束時間

こうそくじかん

total hours spent working

拘束名簿式比例代表制

こうそくめいぼしきひれいだいひょうせい

proportional representation electoral system (in which party votes are cast, and candidates from each party are elected based on an ordered list available to the public)

拘束力

こうそくりょく

binding force

拘束圧

こうそくあつ

confining pressure

拘束衣

こうそくい

straitjacket

党議拘束

とうぎこうそく

compulsory adherence to a party decision

二重拘束

にじゅうこうそく

double bind

身柄拘束

みがらこうそく

physical restraint (e.g. by police)

非拘束名簿式比例代表制

ひこうそくめいぼしきひれいだいひょうせい

proportional representation system in which both party and individual votes are cast, seats are distributed amongst parties by proportion of vote obtained, and candidates are elected in descending order of number of votes obtained

法的拘束力

ほうてきこうそくりょく

legal binding force

拘留

こうりゅう

custody

Example Sentences

2

けいさつはようぎしゃをそのばでこうそくした。

The police restrained the suspect at the scene.

This written pledge is not legally binding.