JLPT N1 Advanced
押収
Legal seizure or confiscation by authorities
Readings
Other forms
押収する to confiscate
押収される to be confiscated
押収品 confiscated goods
Noun, Suru verb
Seizure" / "Confiscation
A formal legal procedure where authorities compel the surrender of items to be used as evidence in criminal investigations.
Example
A 今朝 の ニュース 見た ？ あの 汚職 事件 の 。
B うん 、 関係先 から 大量 の 資料 が 押収 され た らしい ね 。
[A:] Did you see the news this morning? About that corruption case. [B:] Yeah, it seems they seized a large amount of documents from the related locations.
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