Japanese word

封鎖

Pronunciation

Romajifūsa

Meaning

  • nounblockade

Example

政府は港の封鎖を解除しました。sei fu wa minato no fū sa o kai jo shi ma shi ta

The government lifted the blockade of the port.

Illustration for 封鎖 (blockade)

More examples

軍は安全が確認されるまで道路の封鎖を続けています。gun wa an zen ga kaku nin sa re ru ma de dō ro no fū sa o tsuzu ke te i ma su

The army is keeping the road closed until safety is confirmed.

Core concept

It centers on cutting off movement into, out of, or through a place so that access is controlled or stopped.

Common phrases

  • 港を封鎖するminato o fū sa su ru

    blockade a port

  • 封鎖を解除するfū sa o kai jo su ru

    lift a blockade

  • 経済封鎖kei zai fū sa

    economic blockade

Similar words

閉鎖heisa: A closing that stops a place or facility from operating or being used.
遮断shadan: A stopping of movement, flow, or communication between two sides.
ロックダウンrokkudaun: A restriction that keeps people inside an area and limits their movement.

Definition in Japanese

特定の場所や地域への人や物の出入りを止め、外部との往来を断つこと。toku tei no ba sho ya chi iki e no hito ya mono no de i ri o to me gai bu to no ō rai o ta tsu ko to

Word origin

封 (fū, "seal") + 鎖 (sa, "lock; chain") combines the ideas of sealing and locking to form 封鎖 (fūsa), meaning that access is cut off.

Usage tips

  • In English news, blockade commonly refers to stopping goods or people from reaching a place, while lockdown often focuses on keeping people inside or restricting their movement.

Other meanings

  • lockdownnoun
  • sealing offnoun

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