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What does 拘束 (こうそく, kousoku) mean?

拘束 (こうそく, kousoku) means restraint, detention.

Quick facts
Readingこうそく
Romajikousoku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こうそく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkousoku

restraint, detention

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive restriction; restraint; binding

Example sentences

  • The police detained the culprit.

  • This job ties up a lot of your time.

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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.

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