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身代金を

ransom

→ 身代金
phrase Rare #32,085
ransom The particle を marks 身代金 as the direct object, often with verbs meaning “pay” or “provide.”
JA: 身代金を払いました。
EN: I paid the ransom.

身代金を払っても殺すかもしれない

They might kill you even if you pay the ransom.

— High and Low (1963)

それじゃ身代金を出すなんて全く無意味だ

Then paying the ransom is completely pointless.

— High and Low (1963)

“身代金を一時貸してくれ子供を助けた後—”

“Lend me the ransom money for a while. After I rescue the child—”

— High and Low (1963)