Japanese word

逮捕

Pronunciation

Romajitaiho

Meaning

  • nounarrest

Example

その男は逮捕されました。so no otoko wa tai ho sa re ma shi ta

The man was arrested.

Illustration for 逮捕 (arrest)

More examples

警察は容疑者を逮捕しました。kei satsu wa yō gi sha o tai ho shi ma shi ta

The police arrested the suspect.

Core concept

Centers on officially stopping someone from moving freely because the law permits it.

Common phrases

  • 容疑者を逮捕するyō gi sha o tai ho su ru

    arrest a suspect

  • 逮捕の理由tai ho no ri yū

    reason for the arrest

  • 逮捕の瞬間tai ho no shun kan

    moment of the arrest

Similar words

検挙kenkyo: The act of police taking a suspected offender into custody.

Definition in Japanese

犯罪などの疑いがある人を、法律に従って拘束すること。han zai na do no utaga i ga a ru hito o hō ritsu ni shitaga tte kō soku su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 逮捕 (taiho, "arrest") combines 逮 (tai, "catch or reach") with 捕 (ho, "catch"), giving the sense of catching a person through legal action.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 逮捕 (taiho) commonly appears with する (suru) as 逮捕する (taiho suru), whereas English arrest works as both a noun and a verb.

Opposites

Related words

  • 逮捕者taihoshaarresting officernoun
  • 逮捕率taihoritsuarrest ratenoun

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