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restraint, stopping, holding back
The act of stopping or restraining someone from doing something, typically by physical intervention or verbal command. Often used when preventing someone from acting rashly or dangerously.
周りの人が制止した。
The people around held him back.
警備員の制止を振り切って走り出した。
He broke free from the security guard's restraint and ran out.
友人の制止も聞かず、彼は危険な場所に向かった。
Ignoring his friend's attempts to stop him, he headed for the dangerous area.
Often appears in news and literary contexts describing scenes where someone is being physically or verbally restrained.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 制止する (to restrain, to stop someone)
- 制止を振り切る (to shake off restraint)
- 制止を無視する (to ignore attempts to stop one)
- 制止も聞かず (ignoring attempts to stop one)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 制止 — stopping someone from acting (physical/verbal intervention)
- 抑制 — suppression, restraint (broader; includes self-restraint and systemic controls)