Vocabulary

What does 制裁 (せいさい, seisai) mean?

制裁 (せいさい, seisai) means sanction, punishment.

Quick facts
Readingせいさい
Romajiseisai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
せいさい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseisai

sanction, punishment

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive sanctions; punishment

Example sentences

  • The international community imposed economic sanctions.

  • Offenders will face strict sanctions.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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