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TOPIK 6noun

감금

gamgeum

감금이 · 감금을 (감금하다, 감금되다)

confinement, illegal imprisonment

Example

범인은 피해자를 며칠 동안 창고에 감금했습니다.

The criminal held the victim captive in a warehouse for several days.

Word parts

감 supervise금 confine

Literally 'watch over and confine'.