Illustration: At the edge of a quiet parking area, an adult captive braces both hands against the open doorframe of a van while another adult tries to force them inside. A second captor waits within the vehicle, reaching to pull the captive farther in.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

誘ゆう拐かい

yuukai

to kidnap, to abduct

Example sentences

  1. トムが誘拐ゆうかいされた。

    Tom was kidnapped.

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  2. 彼かれは誘拐ゆうかい罪ざいで起訴きそされている。

    He is accused of kidnapping.

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  3. 誘拐ゆうかい犯はんは身代金みのしろきんを要求ようきゅうした。

    The kidnapper demanded ransom.

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Kanji in 誘拐

  • 誘entice; leadOnユウKunさそう・いざなう
  • 拐kidnap; falsifyOnカイ

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