誘ゆう拐かい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

誘拐する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to the criminal act of taking someone away against their will, often for ransom or other illegal purposes. Commonly used in news reports.

〈人ひと〉を誘ゆう拐かいするto kidnap someone
何なに者ものかが幼おさない子こ供どもを誘ゆう拐かいした。
Someone kidnapped a young child.
〈人ひと〉が誘ゆう拐かいされるfor someone to be kidnapped
社しゃ長ちょうの娘むすめが誘ゆう拐かいされた。
The president's daughter was kidnapped.
誘ゆう拐かいの疑うたがいで逮たい捕ほされるto be arrested on suspicion of kidnapping
男おとこは誘ゆう拐かいの疑うたがいで逮たい捕ほされた。
The man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping.

拉ら致ち
拉致 is the more formal/legal term often used for politically motivated or forced disappearance, while 誘拐 is the everyday word for kidnapping, especially for ransom.
連つれ去さる
連れ去る is a general verb for taking someone away that can be innocent or criminal, whereas 誘拐 always implies a criminal abduction.
さらうN1
誘拐する is the formal, legal term specifically for kidnapping a person, while 攫う is a more general, vivid verb that can also mean sweeping away by force or nature.

誘ゆう惑わくN1
誘拐 (kidnapping) and 誘惑 (temptation/seduction) share the kanji 誘 and look similar, but refer to completely different acts.
誘さそうN4
誘拐する shares the kanji 誘 with 誘う but means to kidnap or abduct someone, a much more serious and specific act than simply inviting or tempting.

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誘ゆう拐かいUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
誘ゆうかいUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
ゆうかいUsage1%
ユウカイUsage<1%

Composed of 誘 (invite, tempt) and 拐 (kidnap, abduct). The combination specifically denotes luring or taking someone away unlawfully.