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rachi
noun, suru verb

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racchi

English Meaning(s) for 拉致

noun, suru verb
  1. taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

Definition and Synonyms for 拉致

Bear Off remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state
Synonyms: さらう, かっさらう, 奪い去る, 引き去る, 引っ攫う, 拉致, 持ち去る, 連れ去る, 運び去る
Kidnap take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Synonyms: さらう, かどわす, かっさらう, かどわかす, 引っ攫う, 拉致, 拐引, 略取, 誘拐, 連れ去る
Bear Off transport into a new location or state
Synonyms: さらう, かっさらう, 奪い去る, 引き去る, 引っ攫う, 拉致, 持ち去る, 連れ去る, 運び去る

Meanings for each kanji in 拉致

» Latin; kidnap; crush
» doth; do; send; forward; cause; exert; incur; engage

Categories 拉致 is a member of

Remove remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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Seize take or capture by force
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 拉致

Sample Sentences for 拉致

Today's topic is "the problem of Japanese people abducted by North Korea".
He was spirited away by four police officers in the middle of the night.
He was taken away by four police officers in the middle of the night.
With North Korea's announcement on the 26th of its nuclear development plan based upon the agreement stemming from the Six Party Talks, and the United States' commencement of procedures to remove North Korea from its designation on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, the families of abductees have expressed growing unease that it may constitute an abandonment of the abductee issue.
Mary was kidnapped by pirates.

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