身み柄がら
Meanings
Noun
1. one's person
We can't predict what he'll do, so we want to take him into custody right away.
Kanji used
one's body
pattern
Pitch accent
み
がら
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Composed of
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to detain; to take into custody
physical restraint (e.g. by police); (taking into) custody; detention
turning a suspect over to the public prosecutor's office; committing a suspect to trial
Examples (3 in total)
The suspect was handed over to the police.
We'll hold him at our headquarters for the time being.
Detain me, lock me up, whatever you like.