This is the 2349th most frequent Korean word.
견제
"견제" means "check," "restraint," or "keeping in check."
Here, '견제하다' is used to mean 'to counter or hinder the strategy', showcasing its application to a team's action of controlling or opposing another.
그 팀은 상대 팀의 전략을 견제하는 데 성공했습니다.
The team successfully countered the opposing team's strategy.
In this sentence, '견제하다' is employed in a political or economic context, signifying the act of restraining or checking another entity's actions.
국가는 경제적 압박으로 다른 국가를 견제하려고 합니다.
The nation is trying to restrain another nation using economic pressure.
'견제하다' is applied here in sports, representing the player's effort to keep the rival at bay while maintaining their own focus.