牽制

けんせい

Also written けん制

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive check; keeping in check; restraint; curbing; reining in; discouraging (from doing)
2. containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; feint operation; show of force
3. pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base See also: 牽制球 (けんせいきゅう).

Kanji

• 牽 pull; tug; drag. Read as ケン.
• 制 control. Read as セイ.

Common phrases

• 動きを牽制する

Words containing 牽制

• 牽制球 (けんせいきゅう) pickoff throw
• 牽制作戦 (けんせいさくせん) diversionary operations

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