Search Terms: *捉*
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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain(only relevant for 捕まえる)
2.
to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to(only relevant for 捉まえる and 掴まえる)
3.
to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
4.
towards (someone), at (someone)(as 〜をつかまえて)
Other readings:
捉まえる【つかまえる】
、掴まえる【つかまえる】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught, to be arrested(usu. 捕まる)
2.
to hold on to, to grasp(usually kana)(usu. 掴まる)
3.
to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi)(usually kana)
4.
to be detained by(usually kana)
Other readings:
掴まる【つかまる】
、捉まる【つかまる】
、摑まる【つかまる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on(usually kana)
2.
to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture(usually kana)
3.
to understand, to grasp, to comprehend(usually kana)
Other readings:
つかむ《摑む》
、つかむ《攫む》
、つかむ《把む》
、つかむ《捉む》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
Other readings:
捕らえる【とらえる】
、捕える【とらえる】
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught, to be captured, to be taken prisoner, to be arrested, to be apprehended
2.
to be seized with (fear, etc.), to be a slave to, to stick to, to adhere to, to be swayed by(usually kana)
Other readings:
捕われる【とらわれる】
、囚われる【とらわれる】
、捉われる【とらわれる】
noun
•
trying to reach above one's station and failing, trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing, monkey trying to catch the moon (and drowning)(yojijukugo)
expression, Ichidan verb
•
to be seized with fear, to be seized with panic
Other readings:
恐怖に囚われる【きょうふにとらわれる】
、恐怖に捕らわれる【きょうふにとらわれる】
、恐怖に捉われる【きょうふにとらわれる】
、恐怖に捕われる【きょうふにとらわれる】
expression, Ichidan verb
•
to pounce on someone's words, to cavil at someone's words, to trip someone up with their own words
Other readings:
言葉尻をとらえる【ことばじりをとらえる】
、言葉尻を捕らえる【ことばじりをとらえる】
noun
•
grasping (with one's bare hands), holding, grabbing, seizing, catching
Other readings:
手掴み【てづかみ】
、手捉み【てづかみ】
noun
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Other readings:
とらえどころ《捕らえ所》
、とらえどころ《捕え所》
、とらえどころ《捕らえ処》
、とらえどころ《捕え処》
、とらえどころ《執え所》
expression, adjective
•
hard to figure out, elusive, slippery, vague, subtle(usually kana)
Other readings:
とらえどころのない《捕らえどころのない》
、とらえどころのない《捉え所の無い》
、とらえどころのない《捉え所のない》
、とらえどころのない《捕らえ所の無い》
、とらえどころのない《捕らえ所のない》
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
capture, seizure, prehension, trapping
2.
apprehension, understanding, grasp
Other readings:
捕そく【ほそく】