JLPT N1
拷問
拷問 means torture. It can refer to actual, physical torture. But people also use it as a big exaggeration for any really bad experience.
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拷問する verb form
Noun, Suru verb
Torture
The act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain on someone, typically to extract information or as a punishment. It is also used figuratively to describe an extremely unpleasant experience.
Example
彼 は 敵 に 捕まり 、 情報 を 引き出す ため に 拷問 され た 。
He was captured by the enemy and tortured for information.
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