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restriction; restraint

NounSino-Korean: 拘束

  1. 1

    restriction; restraint

    The act of limiting or restraining one's freedom of thoughts or actions.

    Korean definition: 생각이나 행동의 자유를 제한하거나 속박함.

    • Having graduated from high school, I feel as if I've escaped suffocating restrictions, and it feels great.

    • My boyfriend is very controlling of me, such as checking my phone every day.

  2. 2

    imprisonment

    A court or judge's detaining a convicted person in a specific place.

    Korean definition: 법원이나 판사가 죄를 지은 사람을 일정한 장소에 잡아 가둠.

    • He is a prime suspect, but there is not enough evidence to arrest him.

    • Whether to detain eight sitting lawmakers who accepted bribes and drinks from business people will be decided today.