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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:
  1. 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】

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
key (to understanding), point (e.g. of an argument)(usually kana)
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》

Kanji results(showing 1 results)


Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Common kanji
catch, capture
KUN:
  • とら.える
    tora.eru
ON:
  • ソク
    soku
  • サク
    saku

Sentence results (showing 1-10 of 44 results)


I seize the moment and turn it to my advantage

The capture of the prince by the king led to another war

He was caught in the very act of stealing it

I managed to get a hold of him this afternoon

The police expect to apprehend the robber before nightfall

われわれ
我々
どろぼう
泥棒
We captured the thief

He's like an eel

The artist captured the charm of the lady

しゃしん
写真
ほうてい
法廷
ない
きんちょ
緊張
ひじょう
非常に
The photo catches the tension in the court very well

かれ
彼ら
ひと
人混み
なか
おと
すが
姿
They caught sight of the man among the crowd of people
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