Meaning

Primary

House Arrest

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Soft prohibition isn't going to be as bad as jail or prison. They went soft on you, so you're only under house arrest. That's not so bad, right?

Reading

なんきん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女は自宅軟禁下に置かれました。

She was placed under house arrest.

Kanji Composition