“Custody” in Japanese
Short answer
Custody in Japanese is “監守” (kanshu). Full meaning: custody, watching over.
Other ways to say “Custody” in Japanese
拘留
kouryuu custody, detention, confinement
預け
azuke custody, keeping, checking-in (e.g. bags)
勾引
kouin arrest, custody, apprehending, abduction
検束
kensoku arrest, custody, detention
引致
inchi arrest, custody
拘禁
koukin detention, custody, confinement, internment
保管
hokan charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage
勾留
kouryuu detention pending trial, confinement, custody
身柄拘束
migarakousoku physical restraint (e.g. by police), (taking into) custody, detention
親権
shinken parental authority, parental rights, custody; dealer's privilege (of being declared a winner in case of a tie)
留置
tomeoki detention (usu. during investigation), imprisonment, poundage, custody
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