N1
しっこく (shikkoku)
桎梏
fetters, shackles, bonds, restraint
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Often used metaphorically to describe something that restricts freedom, development, or progress. It implies a strong, inescapable constraint, usually negative.
📝 Example Sentences
過去の習慣が、新しい発展の桎梏となっている。
Past customs are acting as shackles to new development.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "桎梏"!
経済的な制約は、彼にとって自由な研究活動の_______であった。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「桎梏」は自由を束縛するもの、進展を妨げるものを意味します。経済的な制約が研究活動の妨げになるという文脈に合致します。
English: 'Shikkoku' means something that constrains freedom or hinders progress. It fits the context of economic constraints hindering research activities.
English: 'Shikkoku' means something that constrains freedom or hinders progress. It fits the context of economic constraints hindering research activities.
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