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抑止 is an exact match with one form of the following word:
抑止
BOOST
Reading : よくし   
noun, 'suru' verb, transitive verb
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit; deterrent; deterrence
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 90,341 which gives a rank of 7,836
抑止 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 55,000 (about 7,710,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 18693
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 12 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
しけい
死刑
きょうあくはんざい
凶悪犯罪
よくし
抑止
している
かどうか
ぎもん
疑問

It is doubtful that the death penalty deters heinous crimes.
ぜん
せいき
世紀
なかごろ
中頃
まで
にほん
日本
ほうけん
封建
こっか
国家
であったことよくしられている
It is well known that up to the middle of the last century Japan was a feudal state.
よくし
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 58,000 (about 6,890,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 12 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ヨク   おさえる to suppress, to control   
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high-priced, lofty   
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side open box
seal
hand
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
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