Vocab Info
N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
捕まえるto catch, to arrest, to seize
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to
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
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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弟は虫取り網で虫を捕まえる事が大好きだ。
My brother loves to catch insects with a bug net.
タクシーを捕まえるまでに十分以上かかってしまいました。
It took me more than ten minutes to catch a cab.
鬼ごっこの鬼:「よーし、五分以内に全員捕まえてやるからな!」
The person who is it in tag: 'Okay, I'll catch you all within five minutes!'
今は店員さんが忙しそうなので、後で注文のために捕まえましょう。
The waitress seems busy now, so catch her later for our order.
彼女の演技は大衆の心を捕まえてなかなか離さないことで非常に有名である。
Her acting is very famous for capturing the hearts of the public and not letting go easily.
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