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制約

せいやく

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1limitation
2constraints
3restriction
4condition

Example sentence

合衆国には小火器の販売に関する法律上の制約はほとんどない。

There are few legal constraints on the sale of firearms in the U.S.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

制System, Law, Rule8 strokes 約Promise, Approximately, Shrink9 strokes

More words with 制

統制とうせい · regulationN1 制するせいする · to controlN1 制服せいふく · uniformN1 抑制よくせい · controlN1 制作せいさく · work (e.g., film, book)

Full entry on Jisho

N2

体制たいせい · orderN2

制度せいど · systemN3

強制きょうせい · obligationN1

More words with 約

条約じょうやく · treatyN1 契約けいやく · contractN3 約やく · approximatelyN3 節約せつやく · economizingN3 予約よやく · reservationN4 倹約けんやく · thriftN1 婚約こんやく · engagementN3 規約きやく · agreementN1

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