Meaning of 拷問(ごうもん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 拷問

Kana Reading ごうもん

Romaji gōmon

Examples of 拷問, ごうもん in a sentence

彼は警察で拷問を受けた。

He was subjected to torture by the police.
囚人は拷問で死んだ。

The prisoner died under torture.
拷問にかけられて彼は犯していない罪を認めた。

The torture made him confess to crimes he had not committed.
警察署内での拷問の残酷さは筆舌に尽くし難い。

The cruelty of the torture in the police station is beyond description.

拷 JLPT 1

9 strokes

torture, beat

On'Yomi: ゴウ

Kun'Yomi:

問 JLPT 4

11 strokes

question, ask, problem

On'Yomi: モン

Kun'Yomi: と.う, と.い, とん

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