WORD DETAIL
投獄
とうごく
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
投獄(とうごく)is a noun for putting a person in prison. - Basic usage: The affected person appears in
疑いで投獄される, while an order takes the form投獄を命じる.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Active and passive
投獄するdescribes imprisoning someone, while投獄されるdescribes being imprisoned.
- Suspicion and action
反逆の疑いでgives the suspicion connected with the imprisonment;投獄itself names confinement in prison.

