How to say "containment" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 封じ込めふうじこめnounContainment in the sense of shutting something dangerous in so it cannot spread — an outbreak of disease, hazardous material, unrest. The closest one-word equivalent for this sense of 'containment'.
- 封じふうじnoun, noun (suffix)Chiefly 'sealing (away)' or 'suppression'; its 'containment' sense is marginal, so it is seldom the word you want. It can also mean a charm that seals off evil or disease.
- 控制こうせいnoun, suru verb'Containment' as restraint: holding something — one's feelings, desires, an impulse — in check rather than sealing it in physically. Nearer to 'restraint' than to physical containment.
- 牽制けんせいnoun, suru verb, transitive verbOnly the military sense: containing or checking enemy forces by diversionary action, feint, or show of force; for any other kind of 'containment' this is not the word.
Use 「封じ込め」 for keeping something dangerous from spreading, 控制 for restraint or holding feelings in check, and 牽制 only for checking enemy forces; 「封じ」 is really 'sealing away', with 'containment' marginal.
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