How to say 'Arrest' in Japanese | 逮捕

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The Japanese word for Arrest is 'Taiho', written as 逮捕 in Japanese.'Arrest' in hiragana is たいほ.

word

逮捕

Meaning

Arrest

Reading

たいほ

taiho

Kanji

逮Catch up with, Apprehend 捕Catch

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '逮捕 (たいほ)' means 'arrest'. It refers to the act of taking someone into custody by legal authority, typically in the context of law enforcement. This term is commonly used in legal, news, and everyday contexts when discussing criminal activities or police actions. For example: The police made an arrest「警察が逮捕した」(けいさつがたいほした). He was arrested for theft「彼は窃盗で逮捕された」(かれはせっとうでたいほされた). Note that '逮捕' is often used in formal or serious contexts and is not typically used in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1563

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 逮捕

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

逮

Meaning

Catch up with, Apprehend

kanji

捕

Meaning

Catch

Words Related to 逮捕 Through the Kanji 捕

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 捕 as well.

word

捕らえる

Meaning

Catch

word

捕らわれる

Meaning

Obsessed, Captured

word

捕まる

Meaning

Catch, Arrest

word

捕まえる

Meaning

Catch

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'Taiho' means 'Arrest' .

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