JLPT N1
留置
留置 is the legal term for detaining a person or impounding an object.
Readings
Other forms
留置する verb form
留置場 ryuuchijou - detention center
Noun, Suru verb
Detention / Impoundment
To officially hold a person in custody (like a suspect at a police station) or to impound an object (like an illegally parked car).
Example
警察 は 容疑者 を 48 時間 留置 する こと が でき ます 。
The police can detain a suspect for 48 hours.
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