Korean word

자제

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaje

Meaning

  • verbrefrain

Example

회의 중에는 사진 촬영을 자제해주세요.hoe ui chung e neun sa jin chwa ryeong eul cha je hae ju se yo

Please refrain from taking pictures during the meeting.

Illustration for 자제 (refrain)

More examples

건강을 위해 단 음식은 자제해 주세요.keon gang eul wi hae tan eum si geun cha je hae chu se yo

For your health, please refrain from eating sweets.

Core concept

Choosing to hold back an action or expression instead of letting it continue.

Common phrases

  • 자제해 주세요cha je hae chu se yo

    Please refrain

  • 자제하다cha je ha da

    refrain

Similar words

억누르다eongnureuda: To forcefully suppress a feeling, desire, or urge so it cannot come out.
참다chamtta: To endure pain, distress, or a strong urge without showing or acting on it.
삼가다samgada: To politely avoid or limit an action out of respect for the situation or other people.

Definition in Korean

감정이나 행동을 스스로 억누르고 알맞게 조절함.kam jeong i na haeng dong eul seu seu ro eong nu reu go al mat kke cho jeol ham

Word origin

자제 (jaje, "self-restraint") is a Sino-Korean word formed from elements meaning self and restraint, giving it the basic idea of controlling oneself.

Usage tips

  • In public notices and polite requests, this word usually sounds gentler than a direct command to stop.

Opposites

  • 무절제하다mujeoljehadabe intemperateverb

Related words

  • 자제력chajeryeokself-controlnoun
  • 자제심chajesimself-restraintnoun

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