誘拐

• 読み: ゆうかい
• ローマ字: yuukai
• 漢字の分解: 誘 (yuu) — lure, entice; 拐 (kai) — abduct, kidnap
• 発音: /jɯː.ka.i/

意味

Abduction; kidnapping. The criminal act of taking someone away by force or deception.

A noun (also used with する) referring to the crime of abducting or kidnapping a person. Used in both news reporting and everyday discussion of criminal acts. Common compounds include 誘拐犯 (kidnapper), 誘拐事件 (kidnapping case), and 誘拐未遂 (attempted kidnapping). Distinguished from 拉致 (rachi), which specifically refers to political abduction.

例文

1. 子供の誘拐事件が全国ニュースになった。
2. 誘拐された女性は三日後に無事に保護された。
3. 誘拐犯は身代金を要求してきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: crime, news, law, safety

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 誘 (yuu, to lure/to entice) + 拐 (kai, to abduct/to kidnap). The first character suggests deception or enticement, while the second specifically means to carry away by force. Together they describe luring and then taking someone.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal