拘こう禁きん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

detention; custody; confinement

Formal term for holding someone in custody, typically by legal authority. Often used in legal, police, or prison contexts.

• 容よう疑ぎ者しゃは警けい察さつ署しょに拘こう禁きんされている。

  The suspect is being detained at the police station.