拷問|ごうもんgoumon[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbtorture
    囚人しゅうじんは拷問ごうもんで死しんだ。↗
    The prisoner died under torture.
Conjugation
Dictionary form拷問する(ごうもんする)
Polite (masu)拷問します(ごうもんします)
Negative (nai)拷問しない(ごうもんしない)
polite (masen)拷問しません(ごうもんしません)
classical zu / nu拷問せず・拷問せぬ(ごうもんせず・ごうもんせぬ)
Past (ta)拷問した(ごうもんした)
polite (mashita)拷問しました(ごうもんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)拷問しなかった(ごうもんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)拷問しませんでした(ごうもんしませんでした)
Te form拷問して(ごうもんして)
Potential拷問できる(ごうもんできる)
Passive拷問される(ごうもんされる)
Causative拷問させる(ごうもんさせる)
Causative passive拷問させられる(ごうもんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)拷問すれば(ごうもんすれば)
tara拷問したら(ごうもんしたら)
Volitional拷問しよう(ごうもんしよう)
polite (mashou)拷問しましょう(ごうもんしましょう)
Imperative拷問しろ(ごうもんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related可愛がるかわいがるNeutralBasically means to dote on someone; used ironically for harsh training, as in sumo, or for hazing newcomers. Colloquial.
  • Related苛むさいなむWrittenWritten. Torments or afflicts, usually the mind, body or conscience: 「良心に苛まれる」. 「拷問」 is physical torture for a confession, also hyperbolic for ordeals.
  • Related責め苛むせめさいなむWrittenWritten. Torments and presses someone in every way; stronger than 「苛む」, and not limited to extracting confessions.
  • RelatedいたぶるNeutralColloquial and malicious. Deliberately bullies and torments the weak; can also mean extorting money or goods.
  • Related切り苛むきりさいなむWrittenWritten but rare. Suggests tormenting as if cutting someone to pieces; extremely strong.
  • RelatedなぶるNeutralTeases or toys with the weak for amusement; the emphasis is on malicious mockery rather than physical pain.
  • Related拷訊ごうじんWrittenWritten but rare. Specifically means interrogating under torture; 「拷問」 is more common and can also be used hyperbolically.

Use 「拷問」 for torture to force a confession, also hyperbolically for unbearable things: 「この会議は拷問だ」. For tormenting mind or conscience use 「苛む」; for bullying the weak, 「いたぶる」 or 「嬲る」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 肉体にくたいに苦痛くつうを加くわえ自白じはくを強要きょうようすること。
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