Arrest in Korean 🇰🇷

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arrest	붙들다

How to say “arrest” in Korean? “붙들다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “붙들다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on arrest in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of 붙들다 as combining 붙다 (“stick”) and 들다 (“hold”), as if you’re “sticking” someone in place by holding them, just like arresting.
• The sound “but-deul-da” can be associated with “butt” (as in holding firmly) to trigger the memory of containment.

Explanation:
• 붙들다 means “to arrest” or “to catch,” implying the act of firmly holding or detaining someone.
• It emphasizes physically seizing or grabbing someone, often used when referring to police actions.

Synonyms:
• 잡다 (jabda) – to catch or seize
• 체포하다 (chepo-hada) – to arrest in a legal context
• 구속하다 (gusok-hada) – to detain or incarcerate

Conjugations (Informal Polite/Formal):
Infinitive: 붙들다 (but-deulda)

Informal Polite:
• Present: 붙들어요 (but-deuleoyo)
• Past: 붙들었어요 (but-deureosseoyo)
• Future: 붙들 거예요 (but-deul geoyeyo)

Formal:
• Present: 붙들습니다 (but-deulseumnida)
• Past: 붙들었습니다 (but-deureosseumnida)
• Future: 붙들겠습니다 (but-deulgetseumnida)

Example Sentences:
• 경찰이 용의자를 붙들었어요.
Romanization: Gyeongchali yonguisareul butdeureosseoyo.
English: The police arrested the suspect.

• 마을 사람들은 도둑을 붙들려고 모였어요.
Romanization: Maeul saramdeureun dodugeul butdeuryeogo moyeosseoyo.
English: The villagers gathered to catch the thief.

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