Vocab Info
N2 る-verb, Transitive verb
捕らえるto seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)
Dictionary Definition
Common
- る-verb, Transitive verb - 1. - to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of 
- 2. - to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features) 
- 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】
Details
- と 
- ら 
- え 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- 漁師が魚を捕らえました。 - The fisherman caught a fish. - N2
 
- 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. - N2
 
- 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. - N2
 
- 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 merely a drop in the ocean. - N2
 
- 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. - N2
 
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