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TOPIK 4noun

구속

gusok

구속이 · 구속을

detention, custody; restraint, restriction

Example

그 정치인은 조사를 받은 후 결국 구속되었습니다.

After being questioned, that politician was eventually taken into custody.

Word parts

구 detain속 bind

Literally 'detain and bind'.

Good to know

In the news 구속 means being held in custody; in daily life it means restricting freedom (자유를 구속하다).