“To confine” in Japanese
Short answer
To confine in Japanese is “取り籠める” (torikomeru). Full meaning: to shut in, to confine, to surround.
Other ways to say “To confine” in Japanese
封じ込める
fuujikomeru to shut in, to confine (in), to seal in, to trap; to contain, to suppress, to restrain, to bring under control
限る
kagiru to restrict, to limit, to confine; to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to; to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)
縛り付ける
shibaritsukeru to tie, to restrain, to confine, to bind, to fasten
取籠める
torikomeru to shut in, to confine, to surround
取篭める
torikomeru to shut in, to confine, to surround
取り篭める
torikomeru to shut in, to confine, to surround
封じこめる
fuujikomeru to shut in, to confine (in), to seal in, to trap; to contain, to suppress, to restrain, to bring under control
ふうじこめる
fuujikomeru to shut in, to confine (in), to seal in, to trap; to contain, to suppress, to restrain, to bring under control
かぎる
kagiru to restrict, to limit, to confine; to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to; to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)
限れる
kagireru to restrict, to limit, to confine; to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to; to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)
かぎッ
kagi to restrict, to limit, to confine; to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to; to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)
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