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拘留 — meaning in English

kōryuu

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English meaning

  • arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  • custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  • detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
  • detention noun The state of being held in official custody, especially while awaiting trial.
  • intern noun A student or recent graduate working temporarily, often unpaid or low-paid, to gain experience.

Senses

拘留 is used for these senses in English:

  • arrest A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
  • custody The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
  • detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
  • detention (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
  • intern (transitive) To imprison somebody, usually without trial.

arrest — full definition

  1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
  3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

custody — full definition

  1. noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  2. noun The state of being held by police, usually before a trial.

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