Molesters are a big problem in Japan. They’re a problem here too—it happened to me on the bus. This app would definitely help you react when you’re too surprised or scared to say anything.
たい ほ
逮捕
They arrest them
You must be wondering where the verb is in the Japanese sentence and it’s actually 逮捕する. There are many nouns that become verbs when する is attached.
おとこ
男を逮捕
They arrest a man
- The particle を marks the noun that is being acted on by the subject/topic.
- Someone is doing something (the verb) to something/someone (the noun).
つか
使って男を逮捕
They use it and arrest a man
The て-form for a verb means ‘and’ when there are two or more verbs/clauses in a sentence.
アプリを使って男を逮捕
They arrest man using app
アプリ is short for アプリケーション.
たす
「助けてください」アプリを使って男を逮捕
They arrest man using “Please help me.” app
- て-form of a verb is telling someone to do something.
- Attaching ください to a verb’s て-form is asking someone to do something for you.
ち かん
「痴漢です 助けてください」アプリを使って男を逮捕
They arrest man using “It’s a pervert. Please help me.” app
- です, which stands for ‘is/am/are’, is the polite ending for a sentence.
- です is usually followed by the Japanese period but leaving it out is a typographical choice as the sentence is standing alone (see cover image in the original article).