Korean word

구속

Pronunciation

Romanizationkusok

Meaning

  • nounrestraint

Example

그는 구속을 당했다.keu neun ku so geul tang haet tta

He was restrained.

Illustration for 구속 (restraint)

More examples

오랜 억울함 끝에 그는 마침내 구속에서 벗어났다.o raen eo gul ham kkeu se keu neun ma chim nae ku so ge seo peo seo nat tta

After years of unjust suffering, he finally broke free from restraint.

Core concept

A person or thing is held within limits so that movement or freedom is reduced.

Common phrases

  • 구속에서 벗어나다ku so ge seo peo seo na da

    break free from restraint

  • 구속을 풀다ku so geul pul da

    remove restraints

Similar words

체포chepo: An official act of catching and taking a suspected offender into custody.
구금kugeum: Detaining a person for legal investigation or proceedings.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사물의 움직임이나 권리를 어떤 힘이나 규칙으로 묶어 제한하는 행위나 상태.sa ra mi na sa mu rui um ji gi mi na kwol li reul eo tteon hi mi na kyu chi geu ro mu kkeo che han ha neun haeng wi na sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning to seize or hold and to bind, creating the idea of keeping movement or freedom within limits.

Usage tips

  • In legal contexts, this word can refer to a person's detention, not only to a general limit on movement or freedom.

Other meanings

  • arrestnoun
  • restrictionnoun

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