No. 1,425 in Japanese
拉致
Abduction; kidnapping.
In a sentence
彼は敵に拉致されました。
He was abducted by the enemy.
The word "拉致" is used in the context of being forcibly taken away, typically implying abduction for negative purposes.
拉致事件について詳しく話しました。
He spoke in detail about the abduction incident.
Here, "拉致" denotes a specific instance of abduction, commonly used in discussions or reports on such occurrences.
拉致という言葉の意味を辞書で調べた。
I looked up the meaning of the word "abduction" in a dictionary.
In this sentence, "拉致" is referenced as a term whose meaning is being explained, indicating its general usage.
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