Korean word

구속하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkusokada

Meaning

  • verbarrest

Example

경찰이 그를 구속했습니다.kyeong cha ri keu reul ku so kaet sseum ni da

The police arrested him.

Illustration for 구속하다 (arrest)

More examples

전통이 개인의 표현을 구속한다.cheon tong i kae i nui pyo hyeo neul ku so kan da

Tradition restrains individual expression.

Core concept

Someone is kept in a place or under control instead of being allowed to move freely.

Common phrases

  • 행동을 구속하다haeng dong eul ku so ka da

    restrain behavior

  • 자유를 구속하다cha yu reul ku so ka da

    restrict freedom

Similar words

체포하다chepohada: To arrest a person suspected of a crime through legal procedure.
구금하다kugeumhada: To detain someone in a facility for a set time during an investigation or trial.
감금하다kamgeumhada: To confine someone inside a room or building so that leaving is not possible.
얽매다eongmaeda: To tie someone down with rules, duties, or fixed ideas, leaving little freedom to act.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 이동이나 행동의 자유를 제한하여 특정 장소에 머물게 하거나 이동을 막는 동사.ta reun sa ra mui i dong i na haeng dong ui cha yu reul che han ha yeo teuk jjeong chang so e meo mul ge ha geo na i dong eul mang neun tong sa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean base combines the ideas of taking hold and tying up, which developed from physical restraint to official detention.

Usage tips

  • News reports often use this word for formal custody, so it is a useful term to recognize when Korean describes a suspect's legal status.

Other meanings

  • detainverb
  • restrainverb

Opposites

  • 석방하다seokppanghadareleaseverb

Related words

  • 구속영장kusogyeongjangarrest warrantnoun

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