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N4 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

(つか)まるto be caught, to be arrested, to hold on to, to grasp, to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi), to be detained by

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be caught, to be arrested

      usu. 捕まる
    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to hold on to, to grasp

      Usually written using kana alone, usu. 掴まる
    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi)

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to be detained by

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    捕まる 【つかまる】掴まる 【つかまる】捉まる 【つかまる】摑まる 【つかまる】

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      叔父(おじ)先日(せんじつ)信号(しんごう)無視(むし)(つか)ったそうです。

      I heard that my uncle was recently caught jaywalking.

      • N4

      迷子(まいご)になると(こま)るので(わたし)()をしっかり(つか)っていてね!

      Hold on to my hand tight because I don't want you to get lost!

      • N4

      せっかく定時(ていじ)(かえ)ろうとしたのに部長(ぶちょう)(つか)って全然(ぜんぜん)(かえ)(こと)出来(でき)なかった。

      I tried to go home on time, but the director caught me and I couldn't leave at all.

      • N4

      シリアルキラーが(つか)まるまで、警察(けいさつ)はあとどのくらいの時間(じかん)必要(ひつよう)なのかしら…。

      I wonder how much more time the police will need before the serial killer is caught...

      • N3

      (むかし)階段(かいだん)から(ころ)()ちた(こと)がトラウマで、()すりに(つか)まらない階段(かいだん)()りられません。

      I was so traumatized by a fall down the stairs in the past that I cannot go down the stairs without clutching the handrail.

      • N3
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