拘束

こうそく

restriction, restraint

What does 拘束 mean?

拘束 is a Japanese noun meaning restriction, restraint in English. It is written as 拘束 in kanji, こうそく in hiragana, and kousoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この決定は諸君全部を拘束するものではない。

This decision is not binding on all of you.