“Self restraint” in Japanese
Short answer
Self restraint in Japanese is “謹慎” (kinshin). Full meaning: self restraint, moderating one's own behavior, penitence, discipline; confinement (esp. to one's home), house arrest; suspension (from work or school).
Other ways to say “Self restraint” in Japanese
自粛
jishuku self-restraint, voluntary restraint, self-imposed control, self-discipline
自己抑制
jikoyokusei self-restraint, self-control, abstinence
自制
jisei self-control, self-restraint
節制
sessei moderation, self-restraint, temperance
自制心
jiseishin self-control, self-restraint
克己
kokki self-control, self-mastery, self-restraint, self-denial
我慢
gaman endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something); self-control, self-restraint
堪忍
gaman endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something); self-control, self-restraint
ガマン
gaman endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something); self-control, self-restraint
がまん
gaman endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something); self-control, self-restraint
我まん
gaman endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something); self-control, self-restraint
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