JLPT N1 Advanced
拘束
Physical restraint or restriction of time and freedom
Readings
Other forms
拘束する suru verb
拘束される passive form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Physical Restraint
Describes the act of depriving a person of bodily freedom, often by binding or confining them.
Example
患者 が 暴れた ため 、 ベッド に 体 を 拘束 する 必要 が あっ た 。
The patient became violent, so they had to be restrained to the bed.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Being Tied Down / Limited
Refers to restricting someone’s time or freedom of action through obligations, rules, or schedules.
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