WORD DETAIL
拘留
こうりゅう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
拘留(こうりゅう)means detention, holding a person in a place where they cannot freely leave. - Basic usage: The examples concern court-ordered detention and someone recounting events after release.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The range compared with 拘束
拘束(こうそく)broadly means restricting action or freedom.拘留concerns holding a person in detention, giving it a different range from figuratively having one's time tied up by work.

