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Words — 8 found

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain​
  • けいさつ警察
  • が
  • ようぎしゃ容疑者
  • を
  • つか捕まえた
  • 。
The policeman got the suspect.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to seize; to hold on to​
  • その
  • おとこ男
  • は
  • しょうねん少年
  • の
  • て手
  • を
  • つかまえた
  • 。
The man took the boy by the hand.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
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​
  • ここ
  • で
  • タクシー
  • を
  • つかまえられます
  • か
  • 。
Can I catch a taxi here?
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. towards (someone); at (someone); in (someone's) face​as 〜をつかまえて
Other forms
掴まえる 【つかまえる】、捉まえる 【つかまえる】
Notes
捉まえる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, 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 written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3. to understand; to grasp; to comprehend​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
摑む 【つかむ】、攫む 【つかむ】
Notes
摑む: Rarely-used kanji form. 攫む: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be caught; to be arrested​usu. 捕まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to hold on to; to grasp​Usually written using kana alone, usu. 掴まる
  • わたし私
  • は
  • かれ彼の
  • て手
  • に
  • しっかりと
  • つかまった
  • 。
I held fast to his hand.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be detained by​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
掴まる 【つかまる】、捉まる 【つかまる】
Notes
捉まる: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of​
  • ついに
  • はんぎゃくしゃ反逆者
  • は
  • 捕らえられ
  • 、
  • こうちしょ拘置所
  • に
  • い入れられた
  • 。
The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)​
  • なんであれ
  • ものごと物事
  • の
  • ほんたい本体
  • を
  • 捕らえる
  • こと事
  • が
  • かんじん肝心
  • だ
  • 。
No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to captivate; to move (one's heart)​
Other forms
捕らえる 【とらえる】、捕える 【とらえる】
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended​
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
捕らわれる 【とらわれる】、捕われる 【とらわれる】、捉われる 【とらわれる】
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とら 捉えどころ
Noun
1. key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)​Usually written using kana alone, See also とらえどころのない
Other forms
捉え所 【とらえどころ】、捕らえ所 【とらえどころ】
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とら 捉えどころのない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
捕らえどころのない 【とらえどころのない】、捉え所のない 【とらえどころのない】、捕らえ所のない 【とらえどころのない】
Notes
捉え所のない: Rarely-used kanji form. 捕らえ所のない: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. interpretation; perception; understanding​
Other forms
とらえ方 【とらえかた】
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Kanji — 1 found

57.46065210279524
10 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
捉
catch, capture
On: ソク、 サク
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Sentences — 10 found

  • jreibun/8284/1
    • どうりょう同僚
    • は、
    • なん何
    • でもいちいち悪い方向に
    • とら捉えて
    • ひねくれた言い方をするので、
    • どうりょう同僚
    • たちから距離を置かれている。
    My colleague interprets everything in a negative light and expresses his views in a twisted way, so his peers are keeping their distance from him. — Jreibun
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