Japanese word

制約

Pronunciation

Romajiseiyaku

Meaning

  • nounconstraint

Example

予算の制約があります。yo san no sei yaku ga a ri ma su

There are budget constraints.

Illustration for 制約 (constraint)

More examples

時間の制約があるため、会議では結論を先に述べます。ji kan no sei yaku ga a ru ta me kai gi de wa ketsu ron o saki ni no be ma su

Because of time constraints, I state the conclusion first in meetings.

Core concept

制約 (seiyaku) marks the conditions that narrow what can be done without necessarily making an action impossible.

Common phrases

  • 制約を受けるsei yaku o u ke ru

    be subject to constraints

  • 制約を設けるsei yaku o mō ke ru

    impose constraints

  • 厳しい制約kibi shi i sei yaku

    strict constraints

Similar words

制限seigen: A rule or condition that sets a boundary on what is allowed, available, or possible.
規制kisei: An official rule that controls an activity, behavior, or the use of something.
限定gentei: A boundary that restricts the range, amount, or availability of something.

Definition in Japanese

物事を行う際に、可能な範囲や方法を限定する条件。mono goto o okona u sai ni ka nō na han i ya hō hō o gen tei su ru jō ken

Word origin

制約 (seiyaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 制 (sei, "control") and 約 (yaku, "bind"), expressing limits placed on an action.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 制約 (seiyaku) often describes a practical condition that reduces available choices rather than a rule that completely forbids an action.

Other meanings

  • restrictionnoun
  • limitationnoun

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