抑止力

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 抑止力 is read as よくしりょく and is a noun combining deterrence with force or effect, meaning the capacity to discourage an action.
• Basic usage: It is used for lighting that deters disruptive behavior or for an expected preventive effect of punishment.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• への抑止力
  • In 迷惑行為への抑止力, への identifies the behavior at which the deterrent effect is directed.
• Compared with 抑え
  • 抑え controls a rise or emotion, while 抑止力 focuses on discouraging an action before it occurs.