制裁

• 読み: せいさい
• ローマ字: seisai
• 漢字の分解: 制 (sei) — system, control, restrain; 裁 (sai) — judge, cut, decide
• 発音: /seː.sai/

意味

Sanctions; punishment. Punitive measures imposed for violating rules, laws, or international norms.

A noun and suru-verb referring to sanctions or punishment imposed for violations of rules or law. In international contexts, commonly combined as 経済制裁 (keizai seisai, economic sanctions). Also used more broadly for disciplinary punishment in organisational or personal settings.

例文

1. 国連は経済制裁の強化を決議した。
2. 制裁の効果がようやく現れ始めている。
3. 新たな制裁措置が発表された。

使い方ガイド

場面: international relations, news, law

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 制 (sei, control/restrain) + 裁 (sai, judge/decide). Originally meant to judge and control, evolved to mean imposing punishment or sanctions.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal