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TOPIK 5noun

유괴

yugoe

유괴가 · 유괴를

kidnapping, abduction (especially of a child)

Example

부모들은 아이들에게 유괴 예방 교육을 시켜요.

Parents teach their children how to avoid being kidnapped.

Word parts

유 lure괴 deceive

Literally 'luring and tricking away' — taking someone by deception.

Good to know

유괴 usually implies tricking a child; 납치 is a broader word for taking someone by force.