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He was caught in the act of stealing.
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settou
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. theft; stealing; larceny
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no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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genbawoosaeru

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

genbawoosaerareta
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to catch in the act (of)
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genba
noun
  1. actual spot; scene; scene of the crime; site; location; setting
  2. shop floor; factory floor; (on) site
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wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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osaeru

Potential Plain Past Indicative Form

osaerareta

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

osaerareta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pin down; to hold down; to press down (also written as 圧さえる)
  2. to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part)
  3. to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest
  4. to grasp (a point); to comprehend
  5. to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain
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