noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the criminal act of taking someone away against their will, often for ransom or other illegal purposes. Commonly used in news reports.
警察は誘拐事件の容疑者を逮捕した。
The police arrested a suspect in the kidnapping case.
犯人は身代金目的で子供を誘拐した。
The criminal abducted the child for ransom.