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連行 (れんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
take into custody ; escort (a suspect) ; drag away
Often used when police or authorities take a suspect or person of interest to a station or other location, sometimes against their will. Can also refer to forcibly taking someone somewhere.
理り
やり
会かい
議ぎ
室しつ
に
連れん
行こう
さ
れ
た
。
He was dragged into the meeting room against his will.
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Similar words 逮たい 捕ほ 逮捕 means 'arrest' and involves legal detention; 連行 is the act of physically taking someone somewhere, often as part of an arrest or investigation.
護ご 送そう 護送 is 'escort under guard', typically for transporting prisoners or valuables; 連行 is broader and can be less formal.
Etymology Compound of 連 (ren, 'take along') and 行 (kō, 'go'), literally 'take and go'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning has been consistent in modern Japanese.
