Meaning

Primary

Arrest

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you apprehend and catch someone, that leads to an arrest.

Reading

たいほ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

ビエトは、コウイチをペテンにかけて金を巻き上げた罪で逮捕された。

Viet was arrested for cheating Koichi out of his money.

ポートランド市警で働いている友達が、ビエトがそろそろ逮捕されるらしいという情報をこっそり教えてくれた。

My friend who works for the Portland City Police secretly told me a rumor that Viet would get arrested soon.

ラッシュ時の電車内で痴漢行為を働いたとして、危うく誤認逮捕されるところだった。

I was almost arrested by mistake for molestation on the rush hour train.

Kanji Composition