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現場を押さえる

現場をおさえる

Reading

Kana: げんばをおさえる
Romaji: genbawoosaeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
v1
1

to catch in the act (of)

See also: 現場 (reading げんば, entry #1)

Kanji

現
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
場
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
押
Readings: オウ、 お.す、 お.し-、 お.っ-、 お.さえる、 おさ.える
Meanings: push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

Example Sentences

窃盗(せっとう)の現場(げんば)を押(お)さえられた。
➥He was caught in the act of stealing.
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２人(にん)の警官(けいかん)は夜盗(やとう)を逮捕(たいほ)した。２人(にん)は夜盗(やとう)がミラー夫人(ふじん)宅(たく)にしのび込(こ)もうとした現場(げんば)を押(お)さえたのだ。
➥Two policemen arrested a burglar. They caught him sneaking into Mrs. Miller's.
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