身 柄(みがら)

みがら

noun

one's person; custody (of a suspect)

formallegal

1. one's person; physical body (in a legal/official context)

Refers to a person's physical self, especially in the context of law enforcement and legal proceedings. Often used when discussing arrest, detention, or custody.

容疑者(ようぎしゃ)の身柄(みがら)を確保(かくほ)した。

The suspect was taken into custody.

身柄(みがら)を拘束(こうそく)されたまま取調(とりしら)べを受(う)けた。

He was questioned while being held in custody.

逃走(とうそう)していた犯人(はんにん)の身柄(みがら)が空港(くうこう)で拘束(こうそく)された。

The fugitive was apprehended at the airport.

身柄(みがら) refers to a person's physical self, almost exclusively in legal and law enforcement contexts. Frequently appears in news reports about crime.

Common collocations

身柄(みがら)を確保(かくほ)する: take into custody
身柄(みがら)を拘束(こうそく)する: detain
身柄(みがら)を釈放(しゃくほう)する: release from custody
身柄(みがら)引(ひき)渡(わた)し: extradition
身柄(みがら)送検(そうけん): sending a suspect to the prosecutor

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Formal and legalistic. This word is characteristic of news reporting and legal documents. In everyday speech, people would simply say 人(ひと) or use verbs like 逮捕(たいほ)する (to arrest) or 捕(つか)まえる (to catch) directly.

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Added 2026.3.23 13:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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