WORD DETAIL
軟禁
なんきん
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
軟禁, readなんきん, denotes confinement that keeps a person inside a house, villa, or other limited place. - Basic usage: It describes a fictional prince confined to a villa and seeking escape from that confinement.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Restricted confinement outside prison
- Unlike imprisonment in a jail, it confines someone under watch to a house, villa, or other limited place.