Vocab Info

N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(つか)まえるto catch, to arrest, to seize

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to

    3. 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

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      towards (someone), at (someone), in (someone's) face

      as 〜をつかまえて

    All Forms

    捕まえる 【つかまえる】掴まえる 【つかまえる】捉まえる 【つかまえる】

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    Examples

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      (おとうと)(むし)()(あみ)(むし)(つか)まえる(こと)大好(だいす)きだ。

      My brother loves to catch insects with a bug net.

      • N4

      タクシーを(つか)まえるまでに十分(じゅっぷん)以上(いじょう)かかってしまいました。

      It took me more than ten minutes to catch a cab.

      • N4

      (おに)ごっこの(おに):「よーし、()(ふん)以内(いない)全員(ぜんいん)(つか)まえてやるからな!」

      The person who is it in tag: 'Okay, I'll catch you all within five minutes!'

      • N4

      (いま)店員(てんいん)さんが(いそが)しそうなので、(あと)注文(ちゅうもん)のために(つか)まえましょう

      The waitress seems busy now, so catch her later for our order.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)演技(えんぎ)大衆(たいしゅう)(こころ)(つか)まえてなかなか(はな)さないことで非常(ひじょう)有名(ゆうめい)である。

      Her acting is very famous for capturing the hearts of the public and not letting go easily.

      • N3
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