Japanese word

留置

Pronunciation

Romajiryūchi

Meaning

  • nouncustody

Example

容疑者は裁判まで留置されました。yō gi sha wa sai ban ma de ryū chi sa re ma shi ta

The suspect was held in custody until the trial.

Illustration for 留置 (custody)

More examples

警察は留置の期限を確認しました。kei satsu wa ryū chi no ki gen o kaku nin shi ma shi ta

The police confirmed the detention period.

Core concept

Describes holding someone in a designated place under legal authority rather than allowing free movement.

Common phrases

  • 留置されるryū chi sa re ru

    be held in custody

  • 留置の必要性ryū chi no hitsu yō sei

    the need for detention

  • 留置の期限ryū chi no ki gen

    the detention period

Similar words

勾留kōryū: The detention of a suspect or defendant by court order during legal proceedings.
拘置kōchi: The holding of a person in a prison or other secure facility under legal authority.

Definition in Japanese

容疑者などを、捜査や裁判のために、法に基づいて一定の場所にとどめておくこと。yō gi sha na do o sō sa ya sai ban no ta me ni hō ni moto zu i te it tei no ba sho ni to do me te o ku ko to

Word origin

留置 (ryūchi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 留 (ryū, "remain" or "keep") and 置 (chi, "place"), expressing the idea of keeping someone in a set place.

Usage tips

  • The English word detention can describe many forms of confinement, but 留置 (ryūchi) commonly appears in contexts involving a suspect and the Japanese justice system.

Other meanings

  • detentionnoun

Opposites

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