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拷問する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 拷問する | 拷問しない |
| Polite | 拷問します | 拷問しません |
| Past polite | 拷問しました | 拷問しませんでした |
| Past | 拷問した | 拷問しなかった |
| Te-form | 拷問して | 拷問しないで |
| Desire | 拷問したい | 拷問したくない |
| Potential | 拷問できる | 拷問できない |
| Passive | 拷問される | 拷問されない |
| Causative | 拷問させる | 拷問させない |
| Causative passive | 拷問させられる | 拷問させられない |
| Volitional | 拷問しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 拷問しましょう | |
| Imperative | 拷問しろ | 拷問するな |
| Conditional | 拷問すれば | 拷問しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 拷問したら | 拷問しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the act of inflicting severe pain for punishment, coercion, or interrogation. Can be used literally or figuratively for extreme mental distress.
He was tortured by the enemy.
The memory tormented her like torture.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を拷問するto torture someone
They tortured the spy to get information.
- 拷問を受けるto be subjected to torture
It is said that he was tortured in the enemy country.
- 拷問にかけるto put someone to torture
Putting prisoners of war to torture is a war crime.
- 拷問に耐えるto endure torture
He endured brutal torture and kept the secret.
- 拷問で自白させるto force a confession through torture
The police were criticized for forcing the suspect to confess through torture.