“To arrest” in Japanese
Short answer
To arrest in Japanese is “召し捕る” (meshitoru). Full meaning: to arrest, to apprehend.
Other ways to say “To arrest” in Japanese
ひっ捕らえる
hittoraeru to arrest, to capture, to seize
捕まえる
tsukamaeru to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain; to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to; to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
絡め取る
karametoru to catch and tie up, to apprehend, to arrest, to capture; to entangle, to trap, to get (something) stuck, to trip up; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque), to extract, to remove
めしとる
meshitoru to arrest, to apprehend
召し取る
meshitoru to arrest, to apprehend
取り押さえる
toriosaeru to seize, to capture, to arrest; to hold down, to subdue
捉える
tsuramaeru to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of; to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features); to captivate, to move (one's heart)
縄を掛ける
nawawokakeru to bind (a criminal) with rope, to arrest, to seize; to bind (something) with rope
摑える
tsukamaeru to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain; to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to; to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
絡める
karameru to entwine, to twine around, to mix together; to coordinate (with); to arrest
取押える
toriosaeru to seize, to capture, to arrest; to hold down, to subdue
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