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捕獲 (ほかく) — capture | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

捕獲

ほかく

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1capture
2seizure

Example sentence

私たちは、昨日、森に行き、２頭の鹿を捕獲した。

We went hunting in the forest and caught two deer yesterday.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

捕Catch, Capture10 strokes 獲Seize, Get, Find16 strokes

More words with 捕

捕えるとらえる · to seizeN2 捕鯨ほげい · whalingN1 捕虜ほりょ · prisoner of warN1 捕るとる · to takeN2 逮捕たいほ ·

Full entry on Jisho

arrest

N3

捕まるつかまる · to be arrestedN3

捕手ほしゅ · catcher

捕まえるつかまえる · to catchN4

More words with 獲

獲物えもの · gameN1 獲得かくとく · acquisitionN1 漁獲ぎょかく · fishery 乱獲らんかく · overfishing

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