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[ごう()·もん()]
goumon
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 拷問

noun, suru verb
  1. torture

Definition and Synonyms for 拷問

Torture subject to torture
Synonyms: いたぶる, 切り苛む, 可愛がる, 拷問, 苛む, 責める, 責め苛む
Torturing the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
Synonyms: 拷問, 拷訊
Torture torment emotionally or mentally
Synonyms: いびる, なぶる, いじめる, いたぶる, 切り苛む, 小突き回す, 拷問, 苛む, 責める, 責め苛む
Rack an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
Synonyms: 拷問, 拷問台, 車輪
Torment unbearable physical pain
Synonyms: 呵責, 拷問, 歪曲

Meanings for each kanji in 拷問

» torture; beat
» question; ask; problem

Categories 拷問 is a member of

Wound cause injuries or bodily harm to
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Persecution the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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Hurt cause emotional anguish or make miserable
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Instrument Of Torture an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
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Pain a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
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Sample Sentences for 拷問

The prisoner died under torture.
The torture made him confess to crimes he had not committed.
After the war, Holland was the country that executed and tortured the most Japanese but some of them were innocent.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
The cruelty of the torture in the police station is beyond description.

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