拘置（こうち）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: detention
Example sentences
- 判決を待つ間、拘置される。 — He is held in custody while awaiting the verdict.
- 拘置の扱いには決まりがある。 — There are rules governing the handling of detention.
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