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現行犯

Reading

Kana: げんこうはん
Romaji: genkouhan
Kana
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Definition

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flagrante delicto; caught red-handed

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: ハン、 ボン、 おか.す
Meanings: crime, sin, offense

Example Sentences

泥棒(どろぼう)現行犯(げんこうはん)でつかまった。
➥The thief was caught in the act.
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警察(けいさつ)(かれ)現行犯(げんこうはん)逮捕(たいほ)した。
➥The police caught him at it.
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(かれ)はすりの現行犯(げんこうはん)でつかまった。
➥He was caught in the act of pickpocketing.
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泥棒(どろぼう)は、現行犯(げんこうはん)(つか)まった。
➥The thief was arrested red-handed.
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警察(けいさつ)強盗(ごうとう)現行犯(げんこうはん)(つか)まえた。
➥The police caught the burglar red-handed.
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警察(けいさつ)はすりを現行犯(げんこうはん)()()さえた。
➥The police arrested the pickpocket in the act.
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