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Secondary schoolJLPT N3

catch, capture

10 strokes · frequency rank #604

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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

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. たいほarrest; apprehension; capture1
    • The man was arrested as a spy.

    • You are under arrest.

    • The police arrested the burglar.

  2. ほりょprisoner (of war); POW; captive2
    • The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.

    • He was held in captivity.

    • I was captured.

  3. ほげいwhaling; whale hunting; whale fishing3
    • Some countries have stopped whaling in the face of international criticism.

  4. ほしゅcatcher4
  5. とるto catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture5
    • I caught three fish yesterday.

    • I caught a carp in a net.

    • The left fielder ran hard and caught the long fly.

  6. ほかくcapture; seizure6
    • We went hunting in the forest and caught two deer yesterday.

    • To avoid spoiling, fish caught far out at sea are immediately cooled or even frozen.

    • I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats.

  7. とらえるto catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest7
  8. つかまるto be caught; to be arrested8
    • I held fast to his hand.

    • Hold on to the strap. The train will start to move soon.

    • Hang onto Daddy!

  9. つかまえるto catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize9
    • The policeman got the suspect.

    • The man took the boy by the hand.

    • Can I catch a taxi here?

  10. とらえるto catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest10
    • No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.

    • The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

    • He's like an eel.

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