Vocab Info

N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()らえるto seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to captivate, to move (one's heart)

    All Forms

    捉える 【とらえる】捕らえる 【とらえる】捕える 【とらえる】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 900

    Examples

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      漁師(りょうし)(さかな)()らえました

      The fisherman caught a fish. {to seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)}

      • N2

      (たか)空中(くうちゅう)小鳥(ことり)()らえようとしています。

      The hawk is trying to catch a small bird in the air. {to seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)}

      • N2

      (みせ)から()げようとしている万引(まんび)(はん)(うで)()らえる

      Catch the arm of the shoplifter who is trying to escape from the store. {to seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)}

      • N2

      密漁(みつりょう)(せん)(いっ)(せき)()らえたが、これはほんの一部(いちぶ)にすぎない。

      We caught one illegal fishing boat, but this is just a fraction of the whole. {to seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)}

      • N2

      (あし)(はや)いあの警官(けいかん)のことだから、犯人(はんにん)()ぐに()らえる(ちが)いない。

      Given that the police officer is fast, he will undoubtedly catch the criminal immediately. {to seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)}

      • N2
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