abduction in Japanese
abduction in Japanese is 拉致, 誘拐 — abduction means the crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
abduction in Japanese
拉致
Pronounced: rachi
Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.]
誘拐
Pronounced: yuukai
Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.]
誘拐
Pronounced: yuukai
(legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]
What does "abduction" mean?
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noun The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
"Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction."
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noun (anatomy) The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
"The physiotherapist tested the shoulder's range of abduction."
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abduction in a sentence
- Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction.
- The film is based on a real-life child abduction from the 1980s.
- The physiotherapist tested the shoulder's range of abduction.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "abduction" in Japanese?
"abduction" in Japanese is 拉致, 誘拐. abduction means: The crime of taking a person away by force or deception, typically to hold them against their will.
How do you pronounce 拉致?
"abduction" in Japanese is 拉致, pronounced "rachi".
How do you use "abduction" in a sentence?
Example: "Police treated the missing teenager's case as a possible abduction." In Japanese, "abduction" is 拉致, 誘拐.
Are there other ways to say "abduction" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "abduction": 拉致, 誘拐.
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