制裁 (せいさい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

制裁 (せいさい) means sanctions / punishment / restraint.

See example sentences below.

制裁 at a glance

制裁

せいさいseisai

N1noun

sanctions / punishment / restraint

制裁せいさいseisaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sanctions / punishment / restraint

Example 1

会社は違反に対して制裁を加えた。

Translation

The company imposed sanctions for the violation.

Example 2

国際社会はその国に制裁を求めている。

Translation

The international community is demanding sanctions against that country.