Meaning

Primary

Detention

Alternative

Confinement

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Arrest and put the criminal in detention and confinement. Get in there, criminal!

Reading

こうち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

その女性は豆柴を膝に載せたまま酔っぱらっていたので、見かねた警察がその犬を保護拘置し、後から返してあげたそうです。

I heard that the woman was drunk with a miniature Shiba Inu on her lap, so the police, who could not bear to see the situation, took the dog into protective custody and returned it later.

Kanji Composition