Vocab Info
N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
捕らえるto seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
と
ら
え
る
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漁師が魚を捕らえました。
The fisherman caught a fish. {to seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)}
鷹が空中で小鳥を捕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)}
店から逃げようとしている万引き犯の腕を捕らえる。
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)}
密漁船を一隻捕らえたが、これはほんの一部にすぎない。
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)}
足が速いあの警官のことだから、犯人を直ぐに捕らえるに違いない。
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)}
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