constraint
Budget constraints limited our options.
予算の制約が私たちの選択肢を制限しました。
Something that limits or restricts; a condition that prevents free action.
The project faced several financial constraints.
そのプロジェクトは複数の財政的制約に直面しました。
Commonly used in business and project management to describe limitations on resources like time, money, or personnel.
A condition or rule that a system or solution must satisfy.
The software has a memory constraint of 4GB.
そのソフトウェアには4GBのメモリ制約があります。
In computer science and engineering, this refers to specific boundaries within which a system must operate.
The state of being restrained or confined.
He felt the constraint of social expectations.
彼は社会的期待の制約を感じました。
Less common in everyday speech; often implies a feeling of being held back.
プロのヒント
Usage Tip
Use 'constraint' when referring to objective limits (budget, time, rules). Use 'restraint' when referring to self-control or physical holding back.
ゴールデンルール
Collocation Rule
Always pair 'constraint' with adjectives like 'financial', 'technical', or 'legal' to specify the type of limit.
語源
From Old French 'contraindre', from Latin 'constringere' meaning 'to bind together'.
使用上の注意
Often used in plural form ('constraints') when discussing multiple limiting factors. In Japanese, '制約' (seiyaku) is the standard translation for technical and business contexts, while '拘束' (kōsoku) implies physical restraint.