The act of taking someone by force or carrying them away; abduction or kidnapping. Often used in criminal or political contexts.
少年が昨夜、拉致されたと警察に届け出た。
It was reported to the police that a boy had been abducted last night.
北朝鮮による拉致問題は国際的にも大きな関心事だ。
The abduction issue by North Korea is of great international concern.
彼は人を拉致して国外へ連れ出そうとした疑いがある。
He is suspected of trying to abduct someone and take them out of the country.