Korean word

구속되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkusokttoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe arrested

Example

그는 범죄 혐의로 구속되었어요.keu neun peom joe hyeo mui ro ku sok ttoe eo sseo yo

He was arrested on suspicion of a crime.

Illustration for 구속되다 (be arrested)

More examples

시위 중에 구속되었어요.si wi chung e ku sok ttoe eo sseo yo

I was arrested during a protest.

Core concept

Legal procedures place someone in custody, leaving them unable to move freely.

Common phrases

  • 범죄 혐의로 구속되다peom joe hyeo mui ro ku sok ttoe da

    be arrested on suspicion of a crime

  • 현장에서 구속되다hyeon jang e seo ku sok ttoe da

    be arrested at the scene

  • 체포되어 구속되다che po doe eo ku sok ttoe da

    be detained after being arrested

Similar words

체포되다chepodoeda: A person is arrested by the police and held in custody.
구금되다kugeumdoeda: A person is detained for some time as part of an investigation or legal procedure.
붙잡히다putjjapida: A person or object is seized and held so escape or movement is impossible.
투옥되다tuokttoeda: A person is put in prison and cannot leave for a long time.

Definition in Korean

수사 기관이나 법적 절차에 따라 체포·구금되어 자유가 제한되는 상태가 되다.su sa ki gwa ni na peop jjeok cheol cha e tta ra che po ku geum doe eo cha yu ga che han doe neun sang tae ga toe da

Word origin

구속 (gusok, "confinement") is a Sino-Korean compound associated with restraining and binding, while 되다 (ttoeda, "become") marks the change into that condition.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, a report using this word usually signals an official case or investigation rather than a casual physical restriction.

Other meanings

  • be detainedverb
  • be boundverb

Opposites

  • 석방되다seokppangdoedabe releasedverb
  • 풀려나다pullyeonadabe set freeverb

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