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    3. 捕り手

    捕り手

    捕とり​手て

    policeman

    KMT8News #26+1NounSports & Martial ArtsPolitics & LawKanji Vocab16 strokes

    捕手

    とりて

    Noun

    1.
    policeman, official in charge of imprisoning offenders
    archaic
    2.
    art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands
    martial arts

    Stroke 0 / 16

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    捕とり手てが泥どろ棒ぼうを捕つかまえた。

    The policeman caught the thief.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life
    昔むかしの時じ代だい劇げきでは、捕とり手てが犯はん罪ざい者しゃを追おいかけるシーンがよくある。

    In old historical dramas, there are often scenes where policemen chase criminals.

    KMT8HistoryPolitics & Law
    捕とり手ては、地ち域いきの安あん全ぜんを守まもるために日ひび々は働たらいている。

    Police officers work daily to protect the safety of the community.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    古こ武ぶ術じゅつの捕とり手ては、素す手でで相あい手てを制せいする技わざに長ながけている。

    The martial artist specializing in torite (bare-handed capture) is skilled in techniques to subdue an opponent with bare hands.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    捕とり手ては、犯はん人にんを傷きずつけずに制せい圧あつする技ぎ術じゅつを習しゅう得とくしている。

    The arresting officer has mastered the technique of subduing criminals without injuring them.

    KMT9Politics & LawSports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    捕
    と.らえる・と.らわれる・と.る・とら.える・とら.われる・つか.まえる…(2)
    catch・capture
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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