How to say to arrest in Korean

Korean: 구속하다[ gu-sok-ha-da ]

to arrest
to arrest구속하다

Meaning

The word "to arrest" means to take a person by law because they may have done something wrong. In Korean, (구속하다) is often used when the police arrest a criminal or suspect. You will often see this word in news stories and crime situations.

Example sentences

  1. 경찰이 도둑을 구속했어요.

    The police arrested the thief.

  2. 어젯밤에 경찰이 살인자에게 구속장을 낸 거 같아요.

    Last night, they seemed to arrest the murderer.

  3. 공항에서 경찰이 범인을 바로 구속했어요.

    At the airport, the police arrested the criminal right away.

  4. 경찰이 살인사건 용의자를 구속했어요.

    The police arrested a suspect in a murder case.