拘禁（こうきん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: imprisonment
Example sentences
- 長期間の拘禁は人権に関わる。 — Prolonged confinement raises human rights concerns.
- 不当な拘禁に反対する。 — They oppose unjust confinement.
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