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警官に逮捕される

keikan ni taiho sareru
phrase★Intermediate— to be arrested by a police officer
⚖️Law
formal

to be arrested by a police officer or law enforcement

犯人は警官に逮捕され、裁判を待っている。

The criminal was arrested by the police and is awaiting trial.

彼は違法行為のために警官に逮捕された。

He was arrested by the police for illegal activities.

💡

This phrase is commonly used in legal and formal contexts to describe the act of being arrested by law enforcement.

Collocations

警官に逮捕されるto be arrested by a police officer犯罪者が逮捕されるa criminal is arrested

Synonyms

逮捕される警察に捕まる

Antonyms

逃げる自由になる

Related Phrases

逮捕されるphrase
to be arrested
警察に捕まるphrase
to be caught by the police

💡Pro Tip

Formal Usage

This phrase is used in formal and legal contexts, such as news reports or legal documents.

⚡Gold Rule

Legal Context

This phrase is specifically used to describe the act of being arrested by a police officer or law enforcement.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 警官 (police officer) and 逮捕される (to be arrested)

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is used in formal and legal contexts to describe the act of being arrested by law enforcement. It is not used in casual conversation.

Word Breakdown

警官
police officer
noun
+
に
by
particle
+
逮捕
arrest
verb
+
される
to be (passive form)
verb
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