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捕まえる

つかまえる

tsukamaeru

捕
まえる
つか

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to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain — 捕まえる
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捕
まえる
つか

tsukamaeru

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)たちは狐(きつね)を捕(つか)まえた。
    We caught a fox.

  2. to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to seize; to hold on to

  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)

What does 捕まえる mean in English?

  1. to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize; to restrain(v1, vt)
  2. to grab; to clutch; to grasp; to seize; to hold on to(v1, vt)
  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(v1, vt)
  4. towards (someone); at (someone)(v1, vt)

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捕まえる (tsukamaeru)