Detain in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo keep someone in official custody.

Definition in Japanese警察などが人を留め置き、自由に立ち去れないようにする。

Example sentences

• 彼女(かのじょ)、どうして一晩中(ひとばんじゅう)拘束(こうそく)されてたの？🔊

  Why was she detained overnight?

• 警察(けいさつ)はまだ彼(かれ)を拘束(こうそく)していて、弁護士(べんごし)も面会(めんかい)できずに待(ま)ってる。🔊

  Police are still detaining him, and his lawyer is waiting to speak to him.

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