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捕まえる
つかまえる
N4
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to catch
2
to arrest
3
to capture
4
to grab
5
to clutch
6
to grasp
7
to catch hold of (someone)
8
to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
Example sentence
向こうが彼女を捕まえる前に、彼女を救い出せないか。
Can you help her out before they get her?
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Mine a sentence — saw 捕まえる in the wild?
Kanji in this word
捕
Catch, Capture
10 strokes
More words with
捕
捕える
とらえる ·
to seize
N2
捕鯨
ほげい ·
whaling
N1
捕獲
ほかく ·
capture
N1
捕虜
ほりょ ·
prisoner of war
N1
捕る
とる ·
to take
Full entry on Jisho
N2
逮捕
たいほ ·
arrest
N3
捕まる
つかまる ·
to be arrested
N3
捕手
ほしゅ ·
catcher
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