Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Transitive verb

(つか)まえるto catch, to arrest, to seize

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. る-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. る-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10(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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