Detainee in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA person temporarily held in custody by the authorities.

Definition in Japanese警察などの留置施設で一時的に身柄を拘束されている人。

Example sentences

• 医者(いしゃ)が来(く)るのを待(ま)っている間(あいだ)に、警察官(けいさつかん)が被留置者(ひりゅうちしゃ)に水(みず)を持(も)ってきた。🔊

  An officer brought the detainee some water while they waited for the doctor.

• 質問(しつもん)の意味(いみ)がわからないそうで、被留置者(ひりゅうちしゃ)が通訳(つうやく)を頼(たの)んでいます。🔊

  The detainee has asked for an interpreter because he can't understand the questions.

detainee in other languages

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