ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for legally or authoritatively stopping an action, publication, or event. Often appears in contexts like court injunctions, bans, or official orders.
裁判所はその雑誌の発売を差し止めた。
The court prohibited the sale of the magazine.
政府は抗議デモを差し止める決定を下した。
The government decided to ban the protest demonstration.