牽制
けんせい
- check; keeping in check; restraint; curbing; reining in; discouraging (from doing) n vs
- containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; feint operation; show of force n vs
- pickoff throw; holding a runner on base n vs baseb
Kanji
牽
ケン
ひ.く
pull; tug; drag; lead by hand
制
セイ
system; law; rule
Synonyms
牽制球
けんせいきゅう
- pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner n baseb