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Words — 1 found

つか 捕まる
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 25 Play audio Show inflections Links
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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Kanji — 1 found

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10 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
捕
catch, capture
Kun: と.らえる、 と.らわれる、 と.る、 とら.える、 とら.われる、 つか.まえる、 つか.まる
On: ホ
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Sentences — 70 found

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    • あめ雨
      • の
    • ひ日
      • には、
    • て手
      • を
    • あ挙げて
      • タクシーに
    • あいず合図
      • をしても、予約が
    • はい入って
      • いるのかなかなか
    • くうしゃ空車
      • が
    • つか捕まらない
      • 。
    On rainy days, even if you raise your hand to them, it is difficult to stop an empty cab; perhaps these cabs might have already been reserved. — Jreibun
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