Japanese

たいほ
Meaning: arrest
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

逮
捕

Example sentences

The police arrested the man on suspicion of theft.
犯人は被害者を殺害した疑いで逮捕された。
The culprit was arrested on suspicion of murdering the victim.
その証拠が、犯人逮捕の決定的な手がかりとなった。
That evidence became the decisive clue for the arrest of the criminal.
その男は人殺しの容疑で逮捕された。
The man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
彼は詐欺を働いた疑いで逮捕された。
He was arrested for suspected fraud.
警察は殺人容疑でその男を逮捕した。
The police arrested the man on suspicion of murder.
彼は淫らな行為で逮捕された。
He was arrested for indecent acts.
警察は暴行の容疑で男を逮捕した。
The police arrested a man on suspicion of assault.
犯人は自分を逮捕した刑事を逆恨みした
The criminal bore a grudge against the detective who arrested him.
証拠が不十分で、犯人を逮捕できなかった。
The evidence was insufficient, so the criminal could not be arrested.

Usage Notes

Used when a suspect is legally taken into custody by authorities.

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