No. 2,697 in Japanese
牽制
"牽制" (kensē) means "restraint," "check," or "keeping in check."
In a sentence
彼はピッチャーとして走者を牽制しました。
He as a pitcher tried to hold the runner back.
牽制 in this context is used to describe the action of a pitcher trying to prevent the runner from advancing further on the base path.
彼の言葉には相手を牽制する意図がありました。
His words carried the intention of restraining the opponent.
牽制 is used here to suggest the action of holding or restraining someone's behavior or approach via strategic communication.
その会社は競争相手を牽制する新しい戦略を採用しました。
The company adopted a new strategy to check its competitors.
In this example, 牽制 refers to implementing measures aimed at directly influencing or checking the competitive dynamics or strategies of another party.
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