noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
detention; custody; imprisonment
Primarily used for police detention during investigation, or for holding someone in custody. Also appears in legal terms like 留置場 (detention cell) and 留置権 (right of retention).
容疑者は警察署に留置されている。
The suspect is being detained at the police station.
彼は証拠隠滅のおそれがあるとして留置された。
He was taken into custody on suspicion of destroying evidence.