arrest in Japanese
arrest in Japanese is 停止, 逮捕, 検挙 — arrest means to take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
arrest in Japanese
停止
Pronounced: teishi
The condition of being stopped, standstill.
逮捕
Pronounced: taiho
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
検挙
Pronounced: kenkyo
(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
拘引
Pronounced: kōin
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
拘留
Pronounced: kōryuu
A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
捕える
Pronounced: toraeru
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
捕まえる
Pronounced: tsukamaeru
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
逮捕
Pronounced: taiho
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
What does "arrest" mean?
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verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
"Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment."
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verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
"Doctors managed to arrest the spread of the infection."
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noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
"The arrest was caught on the officer's body camera."
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arrest in a sentence
- Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment.
- She was arrested for shoplifting.
- Doctors managed to arrest the spread of the infection.
- The arrest was caught on the officer's body camera.
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What is "arrest" in Japanese?
"arrest" in Japanese is 停止, 逮捕, 検挙. arrest means: To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
How do you pronounce 停止?
"arrest" in Japanese is 停止, pronounced "teishi".
How do you use "arrest" in a sentence?
Example: "Police arrested the suspect outside his apartment." In Japanese, "arrest" is 停止, 逮捕, 検挙.
Are there other ways to say "arrest" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "arrest": 停止, 逮捕, 検挙, 拘引, 拘留, 捕える.
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