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大捕物 (おおとりもの, ootorimono) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大おお捕とり物もの

Meanings

1

large-scale roundup; manhunt; crackdown; raid

Refers to a large-scale operation to capture criminals, suspects, or sometimes animals. Often used in news or dramatic contexts for police actions.

警けい察さつは昨さく夜や、大おお捕とり物ものを展てん開かいした。
The police carried out a large-scale roundup last night.
その事じ件けんは大おお捕とり物ものに発はっ展てんした。
The case escalated into a major manhunt.

Kanji

大large, big
捕catch, capture
物thing, object, matter

Related words

捕とり物もの
捕物 is a general term for arrest or capture, while 大捕物 specifically emphasizes a large-scale or dramatic operation.
手て入いれ
手入れ can mean a police raid or crackdown, but is more general and can also refer to maintenance or care. 大捕物 is specifically a large-scale capture operation.

Built from

大おお+捕とり物もの

Written forms

大おお捕とり物もの
Standard kanji spelling.
大おお捕とり物もの
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (おお, 'big, large-scale') and 捕物 (とりもの, 'capture, arrest'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from common elements.