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    3. 留置

    留置

    留りゅう置ち

    detention (usu. during investigation)

    KMT8News #23+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab23 strokes

    りゅうち

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    detention (usu. during investigation), imprisonment, poundage, custody

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    彼かれは警けい察さつに留りゅう置ちされた。

    He was detained by the police.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life
    容よう疑ぎ者しゃは現げん在ざい、警けい察さつ署しょに留りゅう置ちされている。

    The suspect is currently being held in police custody.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    違い法ほう駐ちゅう車しゃの車しゃ両りょうは、指し定ていされた場ば所しょに留りゅう置ちされる。

    Illegally parked vehicles are impounded in designated areas.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    裁さい判ばん所しょは、証しょう拠こ隠いん滅めつの恐おそれがあるとして彼かれの留りゅう置ちを決けっ定ていした。

    The court decided to detain him, citing the risk of evidence tampering.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    政せい治じ犯はんの留りゅう置ちんは、国こく際さい社しゃ会かいから批ひ判はんされることが多 い。

    The detention of political prisoners is often criticized by the international community.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    留
    と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる・るうぶる…(3)
    detain・fasten・halt・stop
    置
    お.く・-お.き…(4)
    placement・put・set・deposit・leave behind…(3)
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