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N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

捕(と)るto take, to catch, to capture

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.), to capture

    All Forms

    捕る 【とる】

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      • と

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 不審(ふしん)者(しゃ)に急(きゅう)に胸(むな)ぐらを捕(と)られた。

      I was suddenly grabbed by the collar by a suspicious person.

      • N3
    • 虫(むし)取(と)り網(あみ)を使(つか)って木(き)にいる蝉(せみ)を捕(と)る。

      I will catch cicadas on trees using a bug-catching net.

      • N3
    • 私(わたし)の祖父(そふ)は海(うみ)に潜(もぐ)ってアワビを捕(と)る名人(めいじん)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。

      My grandfather is famous for being an expert at diving and catching abalone.

      • N3
    • 別(べつ)に全(すべ)ての猫(ねこ)がネズミを捕(と)るような習性(しゅうせい)があるわけではない。

      Not all cats have the instinct to catch mice.

      • N3
    • 銛(もり)で魚(さかな)を捕(と)るには魚(さかな)と銛(もり)に関(かん)する知識(ちしき)、それに長年(ながねん)の修行(しゅぎょう)が必要(ひつよう)です。

      Catching fish with a harpoon requires knowledge about fish and harpoons, as well as years of practice.

      • N2
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