Jisho

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. check; keeping in check; restraint; curbing; reining in; discouraging (from doing)
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; feint operation; show of force
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
3. pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on baseBaseball, See also 牽制球
Other forms
けん制 【けんせい】

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