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self-control; self-restraint; self-discipline
The ability to control one's emotions, impulses, and desires. A valued personal quality in both personal and professional settings.
自制心が強い人だ。
He is a person with strong self-control.
怒りそうになったが、自制心を保った。
I was about to get angry, but I maintained my self-control.
ダイエット中は自制心が試されるが、甘いものを見ると負けてしまう。
While on a diet, your self-control is tested, but I lose when I see sweets.
USAGE:
Often discussed in the context of personal development, education, and emotional management. A lack of 自制心 is seen as a character flaw.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自制心が強い (to have strong self-control)
- 自制心を保つ (to maintain self-control)
- 自制心を失う (to lose self-control)
- 自制心が働く (self-control kicks in)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 忍耐力: perseverance; endurance — focuses on tolerating hardship over time
- 我慢: patience; endurance — more everyday term for holding back or tolerating something