Translation guide
The English word "abductor" can refer to a person who kidnaps someone or a muscle that moves a body part away from the midline. This guide covers both meanings with natural Japanese equivalents.
A person who takes someone away illegally by force or deception.
The standard term for a kidnapper, used in news and legal contexts. Combines 誘拐 (kidnapping) and 犯 (criminal).
The police arrested the abductor.
Used for abduction by force, often in political or international contexts (e.g., North Korean abductions). More formal and serious than 誘拐犯.
The abductor demanded a ransom.
A descriptive phrase meaning "the person who took (someone) away." Used when the exact legal term is not needed or in casual conversation.
The person who abducted the child hasn't been caught yet.
A muscle that moves a limb or other body part away from the midline of the body.
The anatomical term for an abductor muscle. 外転 means abduction (movement away from midline), 筋 means muscle.
I do exercises to strengthen the hip abductors.
The English word 'abduction' can also mean a form of logical inference. That meaning is not covered here; it is usually translated as アブダクション or 仮説形成 in philosophy.