捕物帳

とりものちょう

Also written 捕物帖, 捕り物帳

Meanings

1. Noun detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers) See also: 目明し (めあかし). See also: 岡っ引き (おかっぴき).
2. detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs

Kanji

• 捕 catch. Read as とる.
• 物 thing. Read as もの.
• 帳 notebook. Read as チョウ.

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