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A13 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

しょっぴくto drag along, to take (a suspect to the police), to drag (someone) away

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

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    しょっ引く 【しょっぴく】

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      警察(けいさつ)がすりをしょっぴきました。

      The police dragged the pickpocket away. {to drag along, to take (a suspect to the police), to drag (someone) away}

      容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)警察(けいさつ)にしょっぴかれたようです。

      It seems that the suspect was taken to the police. {to drag along, to take (a suspect to the police), to drag (someone) away}

      裕福(ゆうふく)(ひと)奴隷(どれい)になわをつけてしょっぴいています。

      A wealthy person is dragging along a slave. {to drag along, to take (a suspect to the police), to drag (someone) away}

      迷惑(めいわく)行為(こうい)をしていた男性(だんせい)がようやく警察(けいさつ)にしょっぴかれました。

      The man who was causing a nuisance was finally taken to the police. {to drag along, to take (a suspect to the police), to drag (someone) away}

      (なわ)をつけられてしょっぴかれている(ぞう)がしょんぼりとした(かお)をしている。

      The elephant, tied up and dragged along, has a dejected look on its face. {to drag along, to take (a suspect to the police), to drag (someone) away}

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